Norm Stewart vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Norm Stewart 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

Norm Stewart

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Stewart: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Stewart 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Norm Stewart 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Norm Stewart 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Norm Stewart 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Stewart 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Stewart 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Stewart 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Norm Stewart 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Norm Stewart 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Norm Stewart - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Norm Stewart - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Stewart 10 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Norm Stewart 5 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Norm Stewart 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Norm Stewart - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Norm Stewart - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Norm Stewart 5 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Stewart .267 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Norm Stewart - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norm Stewart .333 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Stewart 2.0 (1957) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Stewart 1.0 (1957) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Norm Stewart 0.4 (1957) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Norm Stewart - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norm Stewart - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Stewart - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Norm Stewart - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Norm Stewart - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Norm Stewart - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Norm Stewart - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Stewart - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Norm Stewart - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Norm Stewart - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Norm Stewart - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Norm Stewart - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Norm Stewart 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Stewart - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Norm Stewart - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norm Stewart - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Stewart - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Stewart - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Norm Stewart - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Norm Stewart - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Norm Stewart - n/a ** 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. ** 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.