Ian Clark vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ian Clark 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

Ian Clark

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ian Clark: 2013-14 to 2018-19
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ian Clark 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ian Clark 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ian Clark 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ian Clark 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ian Clark 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ian Clark 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ian Clark 5.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ian Clark 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ian Clark 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ian Clark 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ian Clark 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ian Clark 1,840 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ian Clark 440 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ian Clark 385 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ian Clark 128 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ian Clark 44 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ian Clark 330 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ian Clark .439 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ian Clark .340 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ian Clark .804 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ian Clark 7.4 (2018) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ian Clark 1.7 (2018) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ian Clark 1.6 (2019) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ian Clark 0.5 (2017) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ian Clark 0.2 (2016) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ian Clark 6.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ian Clark 1.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ian Clark 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ian Clark 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ian Clark 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ian Clark 245 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ian Clark 53 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ian Clark 38 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ian Clark 22 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ian Clark 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ian Clark 41 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ian Clark .475 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ian Clark .354 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ian Clark .903 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ian Clark 7.8 (2018) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ian Clark 1.6 (2017) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ian Clark 1.2 (2018) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ian Clark 0.9 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ian Clark 0.2 (2018) 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.