Paul Shirley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Paul Shirley 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

Paul Shirley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Shirley 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Paul Shirley 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Paul Shirley 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Paul Shirley 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Shirley 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 Shirley 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Shirley 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Shirley 33 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Paul Shirley 19 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Paul Shirley 7 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Paul Shirley 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Paul Shirley 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Paul Shirley 18 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Shirley .395 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Shirley .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Shirley .429 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Shirley - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Shirley - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Shirley - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Paul Shirley - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Paul Shirley - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Paul Shirley - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Paul Shirley - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Paul Shirley 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Shirley - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Paul Shirley - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Shirley - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Shirley - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Shirley - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley - 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.