Josh Green vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Josh Green 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

Josh Green

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Green: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Green 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Josh Green 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Josh Green 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Josh Green 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Green 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Green 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Green 6.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Green 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Josh Green 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Josh Green 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Green 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Green 1,435 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Josh Green 605 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Josh Green 340 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Josh Green 150 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Josh Green 31 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Josh Green 223 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Green .503 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Josh Green .375 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Green .689 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Green 9.1 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Green 3.2 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Josh Green 2.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Josh Green 0.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Green 0.2 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Green 2.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Green 1.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Josh Green 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Josh Green 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Green 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Green 48 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Josh Green 32 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Josh Green 11 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Josh Green 11 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Josh Green 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Josh Green 23 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Green .326 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Josh Green .235 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Green .588 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Green 4.2 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Green 3.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Josh Green 0.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Josh Green 1.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Green 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.