Nate Thurmond vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Nate Thurmond that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
Nick Young:
2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Nick Young1
Nate Thurmond14
Nick Young12
Nate Thurmond9
Nick Young3
Nate Thurmond7
Nick Young0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Nick Young0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Nick Young0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Nick Young 11.4

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Nick Young 2.0

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Nick Young 1.0

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Nick Young 0.5

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Nick Young 8,194

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Nick Young 1,427

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Nick Young 687

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Nick Young 394

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Nick Young 135

Nate Thurmond 964
Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Nick Young 17.9
(2014)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Nick Young 2.7
(2011)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Nick Young 1.5
(2014)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Nick Young 0.7
(2014)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Nick Young 0.3
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Nick Young 4.2

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Nick Young 0.7

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Nick Young 0.2

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Nick Young 0.2

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Nick Young 148

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Nick Young 26

Nate Thurmond 225
Nick Young 8

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Nick Young 6

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Nick Young 4

Nate Thurmond 81
Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Nick Young 8.3
(2012)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Nick Young 1.1
(2012)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Nick Young 0.3
(2012)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Nick Young 0.5
(2008)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Nick Young 0.4
(2012)

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.