Rafer Alston vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rafer Alston 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

Rafer Alston

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rafer Alston 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (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.