Santi Aldama vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Santi Aldama 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Santi Aldama: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Santi Aldama 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Santi Aldama 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Santi Aldama 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Santi Aldama 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Santi Aldama 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Santi Aldama 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Santi Aldama 9.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Santi Aldama 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Santi Aldama 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Santi Aldama 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Santi Aldama 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Santi Aldama 2,355 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Santi Aldama 1,274 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Santi Aldama 459 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Santi Aldama 155 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Santi Aldama 145 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Santi Aldama 241 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Santi Aldama .458 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Santi Aldama .344 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Santi Aldama .683 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Santi Aldama 12.5 (2025) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Santi Aldama 8.0 (2026) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Santi Aldama 2.9 (2025) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Santi Aldama 1.5 (2026) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Santi Aldama 0.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Santi Aldama 9.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Santi Aldama 5.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Santi Aldama 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Santi Aldama 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Santi Aldama 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Santi Aldama 91 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Santi Aldama 50 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Santi Aldama 14 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Santi Aldama 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Santi Aldama 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Santi Aldama 10 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Santi Aldama .468 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Santi Aldama .436 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Santi Aldama 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Santi Aldama 13.0 (2025) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Santi Aldama 6.0 (2025) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Santi Aldama 1.8 (2025) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Santi Aldama 0.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Santi Aldama 0.3 (2025) 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.