John Pilch vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Pilch: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Pilch 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Pilch 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Pilch 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Pilch 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Pilch 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 Pilch 0.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Pilch 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Pilch 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Pilch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Pilch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Pilch 5 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Pilch 9 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Pilch 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Pilch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Pilch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Pilch 9 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Pilch .100 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Pilch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Pilch .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Pilch 0.6 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Pilch 1.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Pilch 0.2 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Pilch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Pilch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Pilch - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Pilch - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Pilch - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Pilch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Pilch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Pilch - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Pilch - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Pilch - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Pilch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Pilch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Pilch 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Pilch - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Pilch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Pilch - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Pilch - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Pilch - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Pilch - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Pilch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Pilch - 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.