Josh Magette vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Magette: 2017-18 to 2019-20
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Magette 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Josh Magette 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Josh Magette 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Josh Magette 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Magette 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 Magette 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Magette 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Josh Magette 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Josh Magette 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Magette 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Magette 58 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Josh Magette 25 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Josh Magette 62 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Josh Magette 11 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Josh Magette 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Josh Magette 26 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Magette .328 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Josh Magette .346 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Magette .900 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Magette 2.6 (2018) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Magette 1.1 (2018) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Josh Magette 3.2 (2018) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Josh Magette 0.4 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Magette 0.1 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Magette - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Magette - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Josh Magette - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Josh Magette - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Magette - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Magette - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Josh Magette - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Josh Magette - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Josh Magette - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Josh Magette - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Josh Magette 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Magette - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Josh Magette - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Magette - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Magette - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Magette - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Josh Magette - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Josh Magette - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Magette - 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.