LeRoy Ellis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and LeRoy Ellis 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

LeRoy Ellis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeRoy Ellis: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeRoy Ellis 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons LeRoy Ellis 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played LeRoy Ellis 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games LeRoy Ellis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team LeRoy Ellis 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeRoy Ellis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 9.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 8.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 10,176 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 8,709 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 1,405 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 146 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 151 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 1,048 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .442 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .728 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 15.9 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.3 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 3.2 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 463 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 463 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 44 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 0 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 0 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 64 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .413 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .693 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 14.4 (1965) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.1 (1965) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.0 (1963) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * 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.