John Shasky vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Shasky: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Shasky 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Shasky 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Shasky 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Shasky 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Shasky 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 Shasky 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Shasky 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Shasky 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Shasky 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Shasky 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shasky 517 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Shasky 379 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Shasky 34 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Shasky 29 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Shasky 35 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Shasky 136 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shasky .466 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Shasky .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Shasky .655 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shasky 5.5 (1989) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Shasky 3.6 (1989) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Shasky 0.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Shasky 0.2 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Shasky 0.4 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shasky - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Shasky - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Shasky - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Shasky - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Shasky - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shasky - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Shasky - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Shasky - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Shasky - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Shasky - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Shasky 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shasky - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage John Shasky - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game John Shasky - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Shasky - 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.