Isaiah Stewart vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Isaiah Stewart 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

Isaiah Stewart

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isaiah Stewart: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isaiah Stewart 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Isaiah Stewart 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Isaiah Stewart 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Isaiah Stewart 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Isaiah Stewart 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Isaiah Stewart 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Stewart 9.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Stewart 7.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Isaiah Stewart 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Isaiah Stewart 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Stewart 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Stewart 2,196 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Isaiah Stewart 1,778 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Isaiah Stewart 284 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Isaiah Stewart 98 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Isaiah Stewart 236 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Isaiah Stewart 235 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Stewart .498 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Stewart .348 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Stewart .727 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Stewart 11.3 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Stewart 8.7 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Stewart 1.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Stewart 0.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Stewart 1.3 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Stewart - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Stewart - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Isaiah Stewart - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Isaiah Stewart - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Stewart - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Stewart - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Isaiah Stewart - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Isaiah Stewart - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Isaiah Stewart - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Isaiah Stewart - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Isaiah Stewart 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Stewart - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Stewart - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Stewart - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Stewart - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Stewart - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Stewart - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Stewart - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Stewart - 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.