Nate Thurmond vs. Nae\'Qwan Tomlin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Nae\'Qwan Tomlin: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 2

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 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 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 3.6

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 0.6

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 158

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 82

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 13

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 15

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 14

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin .473

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Nae\'Qwan Tomlin .205

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 7.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 4.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 0.6 (2026)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 0.8 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 0.7 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Nae\'Qwan Tomlin -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Nae\'Qwan Tomlin -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Nae\'Qwan Tomlin -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Nae\'Qwan Tomlin -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Nae\'Qwan Tomlin -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Nae\'Qwan Tomlin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Nae\'Qwan Tomlin -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Nae\'Qwan Tomlin -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Nae\'Qwan Tomlin -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Nae\'Qwan Tomlin -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Nae\'Qwan Tomlin -

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.