Paul Stovall vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Stovall: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Stovall 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Paul Stovall 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Paul Stovall 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Paul Stovall 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Stovall 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 Stovall 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Stovall 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Paul Stovall 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul Stovall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Stovall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Stovall 76 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Paul Stovall 61 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Paul Stovall 13 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Paul Stovall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Paul Stovall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Paul Stovall 25 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Stovall .342 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Stovall .632 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Stovall 3.0 (1973) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Stovall 2.4 (1973) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Stovall 0.5 (1973) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paul Stovall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Stovall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Stovall - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Stovall - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Paul Stovall - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul Stovall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Stovall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Stovall - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Paul Stovall - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Paul Stovall - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Paul Stovall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Paul Stovall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Paul Stovall 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Stovall - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Stovall - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Paul Stovall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Stovall - 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.