Press Maravich vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Press Maravich 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

Press Maravich

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Press Maravich: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Press Maravich 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Press Maravich 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Press Maravich 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Press Maravich 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Press Maravich 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Press Maravich 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Press Maravich 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Press Maravich 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Press Maravich 234 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Press Maravich 6 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Press Maravich 51 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Press Maravich .272 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Press Maravich .517 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Press Maravich 4.6 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Press Maravich 0.1 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Press Maravich - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Press Maravich - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Press Maravich - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Press Maravich - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Press Maravich 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Press Maravich - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Press Maravich - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Press Maravich - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Press Maravich - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Press Maravich - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Press Maravich - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.