Larry Nance vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Larry Nance

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance 1 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 3 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 17.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Nance 920 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Nance 68 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) 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.