Joe Fulks vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Fulks 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joe Fulks 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joe Fulks 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joe Fulks 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Fulks 3 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 4 Nate Thurmond 0

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

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

Scoring Leader Joe Fulks 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 16.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.3 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 8,003 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 1,379 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joe Fulks 587 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Joe Fulks 489 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .302 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .766 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 19.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.6 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 588 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 28 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joe Fulks 11 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Joe Fulks 31 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .258 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .782 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.