Rafael Araujo vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafael Araujo: 2004-05 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafael Araujo 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rafael Araujo 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rafael Araujo 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rafael Araujo 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafael Araujo 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 Araujo 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Araujo 389 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rafael Araujo 395 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rafael Araujo 41 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rafael Araujo 51 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rafael Araujo 16 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rafael Araujo 139 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Araujo .405 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rafael Araujo .250 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Araujo .679 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 3.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 3.1 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.4 (2007) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.5 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.1 (2005) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Araujo 11 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rafael Araujo 11 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rafael Araujo 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rafael Araujo 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rafael Araujo 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rafael Araujo 5 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Araujo .375 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rafael Araujo - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Araujo .417 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 (2007) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 (2007) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 (2007) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.0 (2007) 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.