Luis Scola vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Luis Scola 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

Luis Scola

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Luis Scola: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luis Scola 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Luis Scola 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Luis Scola 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Luis Scola 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Luis Scola 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luis Scola 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luis Scola 12.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Luis Scola 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Luis Scola 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Luis Scola 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Luis Scola 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Luis Scola 8,882 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Luis Scola 4,941 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Luis Scola 1,194 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Luis Scola 474 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Luis Scola 224 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Luis Scola 743 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luis Scola .493 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Luis Scola .339 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luis Scola .740 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luis Scola 18.3 (2011) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Luis Scola 8.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Luis Scola 2.5 (2011) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Luis Scola 0.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Luis Scola 0.6 (2011) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luis Scola 8.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Luis Scola 4.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Luis Scola 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Luis Scola 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Luis Scola 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Luis Scola 409 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Luis Scola 225 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Luis Scola 47 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Luis Scola 20 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Luis Scola 7 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Luis Scola 48 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luis Scola .454 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Luis Scola .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luis Scola .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luis Scola 14.4 (2009) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Luis Scola 9.3 (2008) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Luis Scola 1.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Luis Scola 0.7 (2008) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Luis Scola 0.2 (2009) 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.