Nate Thurmond vs. Xavier Tillman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Xavier Tillman 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.

Xavier Tillman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Xavier Tillman: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Xavier Tillman 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Xavier Tillman 4

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Xavier Tillman 4

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Xavier Tillman 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Xavier Tillman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Xavier Tillman 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 Xavier Tillman 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Xavier Tillman 4.1

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Xavier Tillman 1.4

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Xavier Tillman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Xavier Tillman 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Xavier Tillman 1,355

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Xavier Tillman 935

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Xavier Tillman 310

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Xavier Tillman 202

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Xavier Tillman 121

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Xavier Tillman 227

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Xavier Tillman .522

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Xavier Tillman .267

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Xavier Tillman .574

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Xavier Tillman 7.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Xavier Tillman 5.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Xavier Tillman 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Xavier Tillman 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Xavier Tillman 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Xavier Tillman 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Xavier Tillman 4.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Xavier Tillman 1.4

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Xavier Tillman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Xavier Tillman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Xavier Tillman 96

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Xavier Tillman 82

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Xavier Tillman 27

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Xavier Tillman 12

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Xavier Tillman 6

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Xavier Tillman 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Xavier Tillman .579

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Xavier Tillman .286

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Xavier Tillman .545

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Xavier Tillman 8.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Xavier Tillman 8.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Xavier Tillman 3.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Xavier Tillman 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Xavier Tillman 1.0 (2024)

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.