Len Elmore vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Len Elmore 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

Len Elmore

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Len Elmore: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Len Elmore 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Len Elmore 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Len Elmore 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Len Elmore 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Len Elmore 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Len Elmore 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Elmore 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Elmore 2,327 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Len Elmore 2,146 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Len Elmore 459 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Len Elmore 379 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Len Elmore 405 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Len Elmore 505 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Elmore .413 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Len Elmore .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Len Elmore .715 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Elmore 9.1 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 6.1 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 1.2 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 1.1 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 1.1 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Elmore 3.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 3.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Elmore 36 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Len Elmore 36 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Len Elmore 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Len Elmore 5 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Len Elmore 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Len Elmore 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Elmore .429 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Len Elmore - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Len Elmore .750 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Elmore 11.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 8.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1982) 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. 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.