Nate Thurmond vs. Tom Workman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Workman 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.

Tom Workman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Tom Workman: 1967-68 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Tom Workman 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Tom Workman 3

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Tom Workman 1

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Tom Workman 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Tom Workman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Tom Workman 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 Tom Workman 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Tom Workman 1.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Tom Workman 0.1

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Tom Workman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Tom Workman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Tom Workman 109

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Tom Workman 52

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Tom Workman 5

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Tom Workman - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Tom Workman - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Tom Workman 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Tom Workman .432

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Tom Workman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Tom Workman .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Tom Workman 2.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Tom Workman 1.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Tom Workman 0.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Tom Workman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Tom Workman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Tom Workman 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Tom Workman 1.0

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Tom Workman 0.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Tom Workman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Tom Workman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Tom Workman 0

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Tom Workman 1

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Tom Workman 0

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Tom Workman - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Tom Workman - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Tom Workman 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Tom Workman .000

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Tom Workman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Tom Workman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Tom Workman 0.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Tom Workman 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Tom Workman 0.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Tom Workman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Tom Workman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.