Nate Thurmond vs. Henry Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry Turner 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.

Henry Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Henry Turner: 1989-90 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Henry Turner 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Henry Turner 2

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Henry Turner 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Henry Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Henry Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Henry Turner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Henry Turner 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Henry Turner 1.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Henry Turner 0.4

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Henry Turner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Henry Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Henry Turner 224

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Henry Turner 78

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Henry Turner 29

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Henry Turner 25

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Henry Turner 8

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Henry Turner 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Henry Turner .453

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Henry Turner .250

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Henry Turner .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Henry Turner 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Henry Turner 1.4 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Henry Turner 0.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Henry Turner 0.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Henry Turner 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Henry Turner -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Henry Turner -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Henry Turner -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Henry Turner -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Henry Turner -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Henry Turner -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Henry Turner -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Henry Turner -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Henry Turner -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Henry Turner -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Henry Turner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Henry Turner -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Henry Turner -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Henry Turner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Henry Turner -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Henry Turner -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Henry Turner -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Henry Turner -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Henry Turner -

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.