Joe Alexander vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Joe Alexander 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

Joe Alexander

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Alexander: 2008-09 to 2009-10
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Alexander 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joe Alexander 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joe Alexander 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joe Alexander 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Alexander 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Alexander 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Alexander 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Alexander 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joe Alexander 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Alexander 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Alexander 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Alexander 282 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joe Alexander 120 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joe Alexander 44 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Joe Alexander 16 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Joe Alexander 30 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Joe Alexander 67 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Alexander .410 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Joe Alexander .340 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Alexander .698 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Alexander 4.7 (2009) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Alexander 1.9 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Alexander 0.7 (2009) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Alexander 0.3 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Alexander 0.5 (2009) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Alexander - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Alexander - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Alexander - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Joe Alexander - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Alexander - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Alexander - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joe Alexander - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joe Alexander - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Joe Alexander - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Joe Alexander - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Joe Alexander 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Alexander - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Joe Alexander - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Alexander - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Alexander - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Alexander - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Alexander - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Alexander - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Alexander - 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.