Jose Alvarado vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jose Alvarado 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

Jose Alvarado

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jose Alvarado: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jose Alvarado 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jose Alvarado 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jose Alvarado 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jose Alvarado 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jose Alvarado 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jose Alvarado 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 7.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jose Alvarado 1,277 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jose Alvarado 369 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jose Alvarado 455 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jose Alvarado 197 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jose Alvarado 32 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jose Alvarado 171 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jose Alvarado .420 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jose Alvarado .342 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jose Alvarado .735 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 9.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.3 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 3.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.3 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 5.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jose Alvarado 55 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jose Alvarado 12 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jose Alvarado 18 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jose Alvarado 12 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jose Alvarado 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jose Alvarado 10 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jose Alvarado .358 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jose Alvarado .233 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jose Alvarado .769 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 8.0 (2022) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.3 (2022) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.3 (2024) 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.