Rafael Addison vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rafael Addison 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

Rafael Addison

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafael Addison: 1986-87 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafael Addison 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rafael Addison 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rafael Addison 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rafael Addison 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rafael Addison 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafael Addison 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Addison 5.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Addison 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rafael Addison 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rafael Addison 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Addison 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Addison 2,186 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rafael Addison 780 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rafael Addison 339 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rafael Addison 148 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rafael Addison 83 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rafael Addison 379 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Addison .449 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rafael Addison .282 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Addison .772 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Addison 8.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Addison 3.1 (1995) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rafael Addison 1.4 (1995) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rafael Addison 0.7 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Addison 0.4 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Addison 3.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Addison 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rafael Addison 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rafael Addison 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Addison 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Addison 22 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rafael Addison 6 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rafael Addison 6 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rafael Addison 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rafael Addison 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rafael Addison 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Addison .321 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rafael Addison .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Addison 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Addison 5.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Addison 1.2 (1993) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rafael Addison 1.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rafael Addison 0.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Addison 0.0 (1993) 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.