George Nostrand vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and George Nostrand that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
George Nostrand: 1946-47 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Nostrand 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons George Nostrand 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played George Nostrand 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games George Nostrand 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team George Nostrand 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Nostrand 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Nostrand 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game George Nostrand 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Nostrand 1,804 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists George Nostrand 184 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games George Nostrand 221 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Nostrand .305 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Nostrand .538 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Nostrand 11.6 (1948) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game George Nostrand 1.6 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Nostrand 11.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game George Nostrand 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Nostrand 33 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists George Nostrand 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games George Nostrand 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Nostrand .350 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Nostrand .714 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Nostrand 11.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game George Nostrand 1.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game George Nostrand - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.