Talen Horton-Tucker vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Talen Horton-Tucker 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
Talen Horton-Tucker: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Talen Horton-Tucker 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Talen Horton-Tucker 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Talen Horton-Tucker 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Talen Horton-Tucker 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Talen Horton-Tucker 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Talen Horton-Tucker 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 9.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Talen Horton-Tucker 2,809 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Talen Horton-Tucker 800 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Talen Horton-Tucker 852 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Talen Horton-Tucker 237 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Talen Horton-Tucker 110 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Talen Horton-Tucker 305 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Talen Horton-Tucker .427 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Talen Horton-Tucker .299 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Talen Horton-Tucker .771 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 10.7 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 3.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 3.8 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 1.3 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 0.5 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 6.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Talen Horton-Tucker 40 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Talen Horton-Tucker 19 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Talen Horton-Tucker 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Talen Horton-Tucker 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Talen Horton-Tucker 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Talen Horton-Tucker 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Talen Horton-Tucker .472 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Talen Horton-Tucker .300 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Talen Horton-Tucker .600 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 7.0 (2020) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 3.5 (2021) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 0.5 (2021) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 1.0 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Talen Horton-Tucker 0.0 (2021) 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.