Nate Thurmond vs. Killian Tillie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Killian Tillie 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.

Killian Tillie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Killian Tillie: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Killian Tillie 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Killian Tillie 2

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Killian Tillie 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Killian Tillie 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Killian Tillie 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Killian Tillie 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 Killian Tillie 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Killian Tillie 1.6

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Killian Tillie 0.6

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Killian Tillie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Killian Tillie 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Killian Tillie 175

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Killian Tillie 84

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Killian Tillie 30

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Killian Tillie 28

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Killian Tillie 23

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Killian Tillie 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Killian Tillie .337

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Killian Tillie .311

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Killian Tillie .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Killian Tillie 3.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Killian Tillie 1.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Killian Tillie 0.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Killian Tillie 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Killian Tillie 0.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Killian Tillie -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Killian Tillie -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Killian Tillie -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Killian Tillie -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Killian Tillie -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Killian Tillie -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Killian Tillie -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Killian Tillie -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Killian Tillie -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Killian Tillie -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Killian Tillie 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Killian Tillie -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Killian Tillie -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Killian Tillie -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Killian Tillie -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Killian Tillie -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Killian Tillie -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Killian Tillie -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Killian Tillie -

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.