LaMarcus Aldridge vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and LaMarcus Aldridge 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

LaMarcus Aldridge

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMarcus Aldridge: 2006-07 to 2021-22
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMarcus Aldridge 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons LaMarcus Aldridge 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played LaMarcus Aldridge 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games LaMarcus Aldridge 7 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMarcus Aldridge 5 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMarcus Aldridge 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMarcus Aldridge 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 19.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 8.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMarcus Aldridge 20,558 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds LaMarcus Aldridge 8,736 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists LaMarcus Aldridge 2,076 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals LaMarcus Aldridge 758 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks LaMarcus Aldridge 1,187 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games LaMarcus Aldridge 1,076 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .493 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .320 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .813 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 23.4 (2015) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 11.1 (2014) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 2.6 (2013) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.6 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 20.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 8.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMarcus Aldridge 1,494 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds LaMarcus Aldridge 614 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists LaMarcus Aldridge 119 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals LaMarcus Aldridge 49 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks LaMarcus Aldridge 100 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games LaMarcus Aldridge 72 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .455 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .327 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMarcus Aldridge .824 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 26.2 (2014) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 11.2 (2015) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 2.7 (2019) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 1.3 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game LaMarcus Aldridge 2.4 (2015) 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.