Joey Graham vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Joey Graham 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

Joey Graham

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joey Graham: 2005-06 to 2010-11
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joey Graham 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joey Graham 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joey Graham 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joey Graham 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joey Graham 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joey Graham 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joey Graham 5.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joey Graham 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joey Graham 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Joey Graham 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joey Graham 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joey Graham 2,239 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joey Graham 1,058 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joey Graham 207 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Joey Graham 134 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Joey Graham 43 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Joey Graham 377 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joey Graham .483 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Joey Graham .300 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joey Graham .815 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joey Graham 7.7 (2009) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joey Graham 3.7 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joey Graham 0.8 (2006) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joey Graham 0.5 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joey Graham 0.2 (2011) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joey Graham 3.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joey Graham 2.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joey Graham 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Joey Graham 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joey Graham 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joey Graham 40 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joey Graham 30 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joey Graham 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Joey Graham 6 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Joey Graham 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Joey Graham 12 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joey Graham .400 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Joey Graham .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joey Graham .700 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joey Graham 6.0 (2010) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joey Graham 3.3 (2007) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joey Graham 0.3 (2007) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joey Graham 0.7 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joey Graham 0.3 (2010) 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.