Joe Graboski vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Graboski: 1948-49 to 1961-62
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Graboski 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joe Graboski 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joe Graboski 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joe Graboski 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Graboski 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 Graboski 11.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Graboski 8.1 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joe Graboski 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Graboski 9,280 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joe Graboski 5,999 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joe Graboski 1,502 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Joe Graboski 845 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Graboski .352 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Graboski .700 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Graboski 14.7 (1959) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Graboski 10.4 (1959) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Graboski 2.6 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Graboski 9.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Graboski 7.1 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Graboski 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Graboski 389 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joe Graboski 271 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joe Graboski 73 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Joe Graboski 40 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Graboski .328 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Graboski .735 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Graboski 23.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Graboski 11.5 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Graboski 3.8 (1958) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Graboski - 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.