Shareef Abdur-Rahim vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Shareef Abdur-Rahim 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
Shareef Abdur-Rahim: 1996-97 to 2007-08
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Shareef Abdur-Rahim 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 18.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15,028 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6,239 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2,109 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 830 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .472 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .297 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .810 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 23.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 10.1 (2000) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 3.4 (1999) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.4 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.1 (1999) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 55 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 29 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .535 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .600 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 (2006) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 (2006) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 (2006) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 (2006) 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.