Louie Nelson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Louie Nelson 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

Louie Nelson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Louie Nelson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - 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.