Scott Meents vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Scott Meents that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Scott Meents:
1989-90 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Scott Meents0
Nate Thurmond0
Scott Meents2
Nate Thurmond14
Scott Meents1
Nate Thurmond9
Scott Meents0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Scott Meents0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Scott Meents0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Scott Meents 1.8
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Scott Meents 1.0
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Scott Meents 0.4
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Scott Meents 0.3
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Scott Meents 0.2
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Scott Meents 72
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Scott Meents 40
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Scott Meents 15
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Scott Meents 11
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Scott Meents 7
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Scott Meents 39
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Scott Meents .361
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Scott Meents 1.000
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Scott Meents .704
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Scott Meents 2.1
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Scott Meents 1.2
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Scott Meents 0.6
(1991)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Scott Meents 0.5
(1991)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Scott Meents 0.3
(1991)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Scott Meents 2.0
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Scott Meents 0.5
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Scott Meents 0.0
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Scott Meents 0.5
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Scott Meents 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Scott Meents 4
Nate Thurmond 966

Scott Meents 1
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Scott Meents 0
Nate Thurmond 225

Scott Meents 1
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Scott Meents 0
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Scott Meents 2
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Scott Meents .500
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Scott Meents -
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Scott Meents .000
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Scott Meents 2.0
(1991)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Scott Meents 0.5
(1991)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Scott Meents 0.0
(1991)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Scott Meents 0.5
(1991)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Scott Meents 0.0
(1991)
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.