Larry Drew II vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Larry Drew II 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Drew II: 2014-15 to 2017-18
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Drew II 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Drew II 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Drew II 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Drew II 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Drew II 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Drew II 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Drew II 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew II 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Drew II 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Drew II 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew II 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Drew II 63 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Drew II 18 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Drew II 55 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Drew II 6 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Drew II 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Drew II 22 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Drew II .329 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Drew II .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Drew II .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Drew II 3.8 (2015) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew II 1.3 (2015) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Drew II 3.8 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Drew II 0.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew II 0.0 (2018) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Drew II - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew II - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Drew II - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Drew II - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew II - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Drew II - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Drew II - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Drew II - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Drew II - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Drew II - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Drew II 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Drew II - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Drew II - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Drew II - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Drew II - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew II - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Drew II - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Drew II - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew II - 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.