Scott Padgett vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Scott Padgett 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

Scott Padgett

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scott Padgett: 1999-00 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scott Padgett 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Scott Padgett 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Scott Padgett 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Scott Padgett 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Scott Padgett 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scott Padgett 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott Padgett 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Scott Padgett 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Scott Padgett 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Scott Padgett 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Scott Padgett 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott Padgett 1,874 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Scott Padgett 1,227 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Scott Padgett 325 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Scott Padgett 182 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Scott Padgett 86 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Scott Padgett 448 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott Padgett .410 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Scott Padgett .373 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scott Padgett .736 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott Padgett 6.7 (2002) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Scott Padgett 3.8 (2002) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Scott Padgett 1.1 (2002) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Scott Padgett 0.6 (2002) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Scott Padgett 0.3 (2003) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott Padgett 2.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Scott Padgett 2.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Scott Padgett 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Scott Padgett 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Scott Padgett 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott Padgett 83 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Scott Padgett 65 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Scott Padgett 15 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Scott Padgett 10 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Scott Padgett 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Scott Padgett 30 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott Padgett .405 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Scott Padgett .314 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scott Padgett .727 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott Padgett 4.8 (2003) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Scott Padgett 3.5 (2002) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Scott Padgett 1.0 (2003) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Scott Padgett 0.8 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Scott Padgett 0.3 (2005) 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.