Marcus Liberty vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Marcus Liberty 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

Marcus Liberty

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Liberty: 1990-91 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Liberty 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Marcus Liberty 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Marcus Liberty 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Marcus Liberty 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcus Liberty 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Liberty 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Liberty 7.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Liberty 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Marcus Liberty 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Marcus Liberty 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Liberty 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Liberty 1,942 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Marcus Liberty 925 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Marcus Liberty 244 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Marcus Liberty 189 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Marcus Liberty 73 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Marcus Liberty 267 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Liberty .417 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Marcus Liberty .340 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Liberty .664 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Liberty 9.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Liberty 4.3 (1993) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Marcus Liberty 1.3 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Marcus Liberty 0.9 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Liberty 0.4 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Liberty - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Liberty - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Marcus Liberty - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Marcus Liberty - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Liberty - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Liberty - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Marcus Liberty - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Marcus Liberty - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Marcus Liberty - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Marcus Liberty - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Marcus Liberty 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Liberty - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Marcus Liberty - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Liberty - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Liberty - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Liberty - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Marcus Liberty - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marcus Liberty - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Liberty - 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.