Paul Reed vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Paul Reed 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
Paul Reed: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Reed 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Paul Reed 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Paul Reed 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Paul Reed 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Reed 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Reed 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Reed 4.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Reed 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Paul Reed 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul Reed 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Reed 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Reed 1,275 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Paul Reed 1,026 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Paul Reed 208 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Paul Reed 195 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Paul Reed 187 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Paul Reed 260 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Reed .548 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Reed .305 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Reed .705 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Reed 7.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Reed 6.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Reed 1.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paul Reed 0.9 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Reed 1.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Reed 3.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Reed 3.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Paul Reed 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul Reed 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Reed 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Reed 122 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Paul Reed 145 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Paul Reed 20 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Paul Reed 21 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Paul Reed 17 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Paul Reed 37 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Reed .547 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Paul Reed .667 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Reed .727 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Reed 4.6 (2023) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Reed 5.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul Reed 0.8 (2022) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Reed 1.0 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Reed 0.6 (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.