John Paxson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and John Paxson 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

John Paxson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Paxson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Paxson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Paxson 772 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Paxson 119 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) 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.