Nate Thurmond vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley and Nate Thurmond 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

George Yardley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nate Thurmond 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 0 George Yardley 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * George Yardley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 George Yardley 0

Scoring Leader Nate Thurmond 0 George Yardley 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * George Yardley - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.