Steve Alford vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Steve Alford 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
Steve Alford:
1987-88 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Steve Alford0
Nate Thurmond0
Steve Alford4
Nate Thurmond14
Steve Alford3
Nate Thurmond9
Steve Alford0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Steve Alford0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Steve Alford0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Steve Alford 4.4
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Steve Alford 0.9
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Steve Alford 1.0
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steve Alford 0.5
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Steve Alford 0.1
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Steve Alford 744
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Steve Alford 144
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Steve Alford 176
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Steve Alford 85
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Steve Alford 10
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Steve Alford 169
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Steve Alford .459
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Steve Alford .324
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Steve Alford .870
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Steve Alford 5.5
(1989)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Steve Alford 1.1
(1989)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Steve Alford 1.4
(1989)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Steve Alford 0.7
(1989)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Steve Alford 0.1
(1988)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Steve Alford 4.2
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Steve Alford 0.7
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Steve Alford 1.2
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steve Alford 0.2
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Steve Alford 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Steve Alford 54
Nate Thurmond 966

Steve Alford 9
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Steve Alford 15
Nate Thurmond 225

Steve Alford 3
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Steve Alford 0
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Steve Alford 13
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Steve Alford .417
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Steve Alford .353
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Steve Alford .889
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Steve Alford 7.7
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Steve Alford 1.0
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Steve Alford 2.7
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Steve Alford 0.3
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Steve Alford 0.0
(1990)
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.