Matt Freije vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Matt Freije 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Matt Freije: 2004-05 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Freije 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Matt Freije 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Matt Freije 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Matt Freije 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Freije 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Freije 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Freije 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Matt Freije 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Matt Freije 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Matt Freije 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Matt Freije 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Freije 133 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Matt Freije 85 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Matt Freije 27 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Matt Freije 16 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Matt Freije 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Matt Freije 42 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Freije .293 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Matt Freije .224 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Freije .714 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Freije 4.0 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Freije 2.7 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Matt Freije 0.9 (2005) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Matt Freije 0.6 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Matt Freije 0.1 (2005) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Freije - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Matt Freije - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Matt Freije - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Matt Freije - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Matt Freije - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Freije - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Matt Freije - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Matt Freije - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Matt Freije - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Matt Freije - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Matt Freije 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Freije - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Matt Freije - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Freije - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Freije - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Freije - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Matt Freije - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Matt Freije - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Matt Freije - 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.