Isaac Austin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Isaac Austin 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

Isaac Austin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isaac Austin: 1991-92 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isaac Austin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Isaac Austin 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Isaac Austin 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Isaac Austin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Isaac Austin 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Isaac Austin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaac Austin 7.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Isaac Austin 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Isaac Austin 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Isaac Austin 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Isaac Austin 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaac Austin 3,285 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Isaac Austin 2,030 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Isaac Austin 538 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Isaac Austin 214 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Isaac Austin 226 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Isaac Austin 432 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaac Austin .446 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Isaac Austin .176 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaac Austin .670 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaac Austin 13.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Isaac Austin 7.1 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Isaac Austin 2.2 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Isaac Austin 1.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Isaac Austin 0.7 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaac Austin 6.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Isaac Austin 4.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Isaac Austin 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Isaac Austin 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Isaac Austin 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaac Austin 126 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Isaac Austin 83 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Isaac Austin 14 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Isaac Austin 10 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Isaac Austin 11 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Isaac Austin 20 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaac Austin .434 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Isaac Austin .167 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaac Austin .767 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaac Austin 6.5 (1997) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Isaac Austin 4.4 (1997) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Isaac Austin 2.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Isaac Austin 1.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Isaac Austin 1.0 (1993) 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.