Irving Thomas vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Irving Thomas 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

Irving Thomas

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Irving Thomas: 1990-91 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Irving Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Irving Thomas 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Irving Thomas 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Irving Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Irving Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Irving Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irving Thomas 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Irving Thomas 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Irving Thomas 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Irving Thomas 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Irving Thomas 46 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Irving Thomas 31 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Irving Thomas 10 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Irving Thomas 4 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Irving Thomas 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Irving Thomas 26 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irving Thomas .340 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Irving Thomas - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Irving Thomas .571 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irving Thomas 0.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Irving Thomas 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Irving Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Irving Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Irving Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Irving Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Irving Thomas 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irving Thomas 1.000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Irving Thomas - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Irving Thomas - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991) 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.