Nate Thurmond vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel 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.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Nick Van Exel 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 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

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.