Grant Long vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Grant Long 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

Grant Long

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Long 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Grant Long 15 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Grant Long 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Grant Long 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Grant Long 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Grant Long 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 9.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 9,518 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Grant Long 6,154 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Grant Long 1,716 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Grant Long 1,199 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Grant Long 366 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Grant Long 1,003 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .467 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .283 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .761 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 14.8 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 9.6 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.6 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 8.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 5.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 373 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Grant Long 243 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Grant Long 59 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Grant Long 41 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Grant Long 10 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Grant Long 42 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .411 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .756 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 13.7 (1995) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 11.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 2.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.5 (1994) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.