Justin Patton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Justin Patton 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

Justin Patton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justin Patton: 2017-18 to 2020-21
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justin Patton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Justin Patton 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Justin Patton 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Justin Patton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Justin Patton 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Justin Patton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin Patton 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Justin Patton 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Justin Patton 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Justin Patton 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Justin Patton 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin Patton 86 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Justin Patton 60 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Justin Patton 19 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Justin Patton 15 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Justin Patton 14 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Justin Patton 22 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin Patton .404 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Justin Patton .250 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin Patton .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin Patton 5.4 (2021) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Justin Patton 3.8 (2021) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Justin Patton 1.1 (2021) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Justin Patton 1.0 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Justin Patton 1.1 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin Patton - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Justin Patton - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Justin Patton - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Justin Patton - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Justin Patton - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin Patton - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Justin Patton - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Justin Patton - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Justin Patton - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Justin Patton - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Justin Patton 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin Patton - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Justin Patton - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin Patton - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin Patton - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Justin Patton - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Justin Patton - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Justin Patton - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Justin Patton - 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.