Steve Green vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Steve Green 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

Steve Green

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Green: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Green 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Steve Green 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Steve Green 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Steve Green 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Green 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Green 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Green 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Green 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Steve Green 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Green 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Green 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Green 705 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Steve Green 300 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Steve Green 97 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Steve Green 71 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Steve Green 17 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Steve Green 153 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Green .438 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Steve Green - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Green .704 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Green 6.4 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Green 2.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Steve Green 0.7 (1978) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Steve Green 0.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Green 0.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Green - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Green - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Steve Green - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Steve Green - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Green - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Green - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Steve Green - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Steve Green - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Steve Green - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Steve Green - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Steve Green 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Green - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Steve Green - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Green - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Green - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Green - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Steve Green - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steve Green - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Green - 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.