Larry Foust vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Larry Foust 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 Foust: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Foust 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Foust 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Foust 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Foust 8 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Foust 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Foust 2 Nate Thurmond 0

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

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

Rebounds Leader Larry Foust 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 13.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 11,198 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 8,041 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Foust 1,368 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Foust 817 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .405 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Foust - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .741 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 17.0 (1955) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 13.4 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 12.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 902 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 707 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Foust 94 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Foust 73 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .394 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Foust - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .781 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 22.5 (1957) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 15.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1957) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.