Paolo Banchero vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paolo Banchero 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) 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.