Joe Holup vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Holup: 1956-57 to 1958-59
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Holup 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joe Holup 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joe Holup 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joe Holup 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Holup 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 Holup 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holup 1,347 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joe Holup 852 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joe Holup 193 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Joe Holup 192 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holup .342 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holup .781 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holup 8.4 (1959) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 5.2 (1959) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.2 (1957) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Holup 4.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 4.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holup 74 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joe Holup 64 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joe Holup 7 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Joe Holup 15 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holup .282 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holup .743 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holup 6.0 (1958) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holup 5.1 (1958) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Holup 1.0 (1959) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Holup - 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. ** 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.