Russ Schoene vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Russ Schoene 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

Russ Schoene

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russ Schoene: 1982-83 to 1988-89
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russ Schoene 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Russ Schoene 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Russ Schoene 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Russ Schoene 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Russ Schoene 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Russ Schoene 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Schoene 5.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Russ Schoene 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Russ Schoene 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Russ Schoene 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Russ Schoene 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Schoene 1,491 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Russ Schoene 735 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Russ Schoene 175 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Russ Schoene 121 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Russ Schoene 71 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Russ Schoene 290 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Schoene .435 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Russ Schoene .335 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Russ Schoene .751 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Schoene 6.2 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Schoene 3.3 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Russ Schoene 0.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Russ Schoene 0.5 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Russ Schoene 0.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Schoene 2.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Russ Schoene 1.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Russ Schoene 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Russ Schoene 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Russ Schoene 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Schoene 60 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Russ Schoene 38 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Russ Schoene 7 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Russ Schoene 4 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Russ Schoene 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Russ Schoene 22 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Schoene .368 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Russ Schoene .235 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Russ Schoene .778 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Schoene 4.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Schoene 1.9 (1987) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Russ Schoene 0.3 (1987) 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.