Naz Reid vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Naz Reid 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

Naz Reid

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Naz Reid: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Naz Reid 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Naz Reid 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Naz Reid 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Naz Reid 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Naz Reid 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Naz Reid 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Naz Reid 10.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Naz Reid 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Naz Reid 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Naz Reid 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Naz Reid 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Naz Reid 3,561 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Naz Reid 1,503 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Naz Reid 361 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Naz Reid 198 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Naz Reid 295 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Naz Reid 326 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Naz Reid .496 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Naz Reid .371 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Naz Reid .717 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Naz Reid 13.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Naz Reid 5.2 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Naz Reid 1.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Naz Reid 0.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Naz Reid 1.1 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Naz Reid 7.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Naz Reid 2.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Naz Reid 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Naz Reid 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Naz Reid 0.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Naz Reid 78 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Naz Reid 26 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Naz Reid 7 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Naz Reid 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Naz Reid 7 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Naz Reid 10 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Naz Reid .456 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Naz Reid .370 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Naz Reid .800 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Naz Reid 10.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Naz Reid 2.8 (2022) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Naz Reid 1.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Naz Reid 0.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Naz Reid 1.2 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

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.