Moussa Cisse vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Moussa Cisse 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
Moussa Cisse: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moussa Cisse 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Moussa Cisse 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Moussa Cisse 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Moussa Cisse 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Moussa Cisse 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moussa Cisse 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moussa Cisse 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Moussa Cisse 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Moussa Cisse 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Moussa Cisse 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Moussa Cisse 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moussa Cisse 53 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Moussa Cisse 60 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Moussa Cisse 3 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Moussa Cisse 4 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Moussa Cisse 19 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Moussa Cisse 18 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moussa Cisse .618 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Moussa Cisse - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moussa Cisse .407 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moussa Cisse 2.9 (2026) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Moussa Cisse 3.3 (2026) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Moussa Cisse 0.2 (2026) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Moussa Cisse 0.2 (2026) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Moussa Cisse 1.1 (2026) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moussa Cisse - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Moussa Cisse - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Moussa Cisse - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Moussa Cisse - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Moussa Cisse - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moussa Cisse - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Moussa Cisse - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Moussa Cisse - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Moussa Cisse - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Moussa Cisse - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Moussa Cisse 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moussa Cisse - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Moussa Cisse - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moussa Cisse - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moussa Cisse - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Moussa Cisse - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Moussa Cisse - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Moussa Cisse - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Moussa Cisse - 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.