Michael Curry vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Michael Curry 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

Michael Curry

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Curry: 1993-94 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Curry 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Michael Curry 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Michael Curry 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Michael Curry 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Curry 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Curry 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Curry 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Curry 2,986 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Michael Curry 1,045 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Michael Curry 804 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Michael Curry 333 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Michael Curry 66 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Michael Curry 667 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Curry .447 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Curry .298 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Curry .825 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Curry 6.6 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 2.2 (1999) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.9 (2001) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.8 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.2 (2005) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Curry 4.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 1.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Curry 154 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Michael Curry 41 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Michael Curry 36 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Michael Curry 15 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Michael Curry 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Michael Curry 36 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Curry .480 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Michael Curry .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Curry .774 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Curry 9.3 (2000) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 1.4 (2002) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.2 (2002) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.7 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.3 (2000) 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.