Nate Thurmond vs. Evan Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Evan Turner and Nate Thurmond that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
Evan Turner:
2010-11 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Evan Turner0
Nate Thurmond14
Evan Turner10
Nate Thurmond9
Evan Turner8
Nate Thurmond7
Evan Turner0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Evan Turner0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Evan Turner0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Evan Turner 9.7

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Evan Turner 4.6

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Evan Turner 3.5

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Evan Turner 0.8

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Evan Turner 0.3

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Evan Turner 6,824

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Evan Turner 3,278

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Evan Turner 2,462

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Evan Turner 532

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Evan Turner 184

Nate Thurmond 964
Evan Turner 705

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Evan Turner .434

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Evan Turner .294

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Evan Turner .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Evan Turner 14.0
(2014)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Evan Turner 6.3
(2013)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Evan Turner 5.5
(2015)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Evan Turner 1.0
(2015)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Evan Turner 0.4
(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Evan Turner 7.3

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Evan Turner 5.0

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Evan Turner 2.6

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Evan Turner 0.7

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Evan Turner 0.3

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Evan Turner 457

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Evan Turner 317

Nate Thurmond 225
Evan Turner 161

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Evan Turner 43

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Evan Turner 19

Nate Thurmond 81
Evan Turner 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Evan Turner .372

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Evan Turner .356

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Evan Turner .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Evan Turner 13.2
(2016)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Evan Turner 7.5
(2012)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Evan Turner 4.8
(2015)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Evan Turner 1.8
(2017)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Evan Turner 1.0
(2016)

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.