Terence Stansbury vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Terence Stansbury 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
Terence Stansbury: 1984-85 to 1986-87
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Terence Stansbury 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Terence Stansbury 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Terence Stansbury 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Terence Stansbury 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Terence Stansbury 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Terence Stansbury 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terence Stansbury 6.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Terence Stansbury 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Terence Stansbury 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Terence Stansbury 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Terence Stansbury 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Terence Stansbury 1,200 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Terence Stansbury 277 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Terence Stansbury 390 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Terence Stansbury 119 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Terence Stansbury 20 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Terence Stansbury 192 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terence Stansbury .444 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Terence Stansbury .224 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terence Stansbury .779 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terence Stansbury 7.1 (1985) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Terence Stansbury 1.9 (1986) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Terence Stansbury 2.8 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Terence Stansbury 0.8 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Terence Stansbury 0.2 (1985) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terence Stansbury - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Terence Stansbury - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Terence Stansbury - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Terence Stansbury - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Terence Stansbury - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Terence Stansbury - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Terence Stansbury - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Terence Stansbury - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Terence Stansbury - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Terence Stansbury - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Terence Stansbury 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terence Stansbury - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Terence Stansbury - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terence Stansbury - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terence Stansbury - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Terence Stansbury - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Terence Stansbury - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Terence Stansbury - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Terence Stansbury - 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.