Nerlens Noel vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Nerlens Noel 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nerlens Noel 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Nerlens Noel 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Nerlens Noel 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Nerlens Noel 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nerlens Noel 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nerlens Noel 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 7.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 3,338 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 2,835 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 501 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 588 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 683 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Nerlens Noel 467 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .546 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .655 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 68 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 68 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 8 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 11 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Nerlens Noel 17 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .532 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .643 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020) 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.