Tate George vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tate George 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

Tate George

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate George: 1990-91 to 1994-95
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate George 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tate George 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tate George 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tate George 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tate George 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tate George 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate George 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tate George 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tate George 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tate George 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tate George 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate George 736 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tate George 180 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tate George 325 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tate George 76 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tate George 11 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tate George 177 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate George .414 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tate George .071 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tate George .820 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate George 6.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tate George 1.5 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tate George 2.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tate George 0.6 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tate George 0.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate George 3.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tate George 0.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tate George 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tate George 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tate George 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate George 19 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tate George 3 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tate George 14 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tate George 4 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tate George 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tate George 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate George .300 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tate George - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tate George .333 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate George 3.8 (1992) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tate George 1.5 (1993) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tate George 3.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tate George 0.8 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tate George 0.3 (1992) 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.