Kyrie Irving vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kyrie Irving 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,778 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 285 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 365 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 110 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kyrie Irving 76 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .456 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .396 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .889 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 2.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.