Larry Staverman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Staverman: 1958-59 to 1963-64
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Staverman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Staverman 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Staverman 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Staverman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Staverman 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 Staverman 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Staverman 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Staverman 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Staverman 1,237 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Staverman 1,019 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Staverman 251 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Larry Staverman 265 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Staverman .465 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Staverman .785 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Staverman 7.2 (1963) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Staverman 4.8 (1963) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Staverman 1.3 (1963) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Staverman 5.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Staverman 3.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Staverman 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Staverman 37 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Staverman 26 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Staverman 5 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Larry Staverman 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Staverman .478 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Staverman .789 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Staverman 5.3 (1964) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Staverman 3.7 (1964) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Staverman 0.7 (1964) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Staverman - 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.