John Shumate vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Shumate 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Shumate 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Shumate 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Shumate 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Shumate 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 Shumate 12.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Shumate 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 3,920 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Shumate 2,388 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Shumate 574 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Shumate 323 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Shumate 224 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Shumate 318 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .516 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .720 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 15.1 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 9.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.3 (1978) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.1 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 148 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Shumate 90 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Shumate 30 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Shumate 13 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Shumate 17 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Shumate 12 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .563 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .537 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 14.1 (1976) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 8.6 (1976) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.8 (1976) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.3 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 (1976) 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. 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.