Terry Teagle vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Terry Teagle 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
Terry Teagle: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Terry Teagle 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Terry Teagle 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Terry Teagle 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Terry Teagle 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Terry Teagle 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Terry Teagle 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terry Teagle 11.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Terry Teagle 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Terry Teagle 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Terry Teagle 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Terry Teagle 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Terry Teagle 7,982 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Terry Teagle 1,803 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Terry Teagle 956 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Terry Teagle 517 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Terry Teagle 127 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Terry Teagle 687 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terry Teagle .465 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Terry Teagle .210 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terry Teagle .792 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terry Teagle 16.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Terry Teagle 4.5 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Terry Teagle 2.1 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Terry Teagle 1.2 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Terry Teagle 0.4 (1986) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terry Teagle 11.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Terry Teagle 2.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Terry Teagle 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Terry Teagle 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Terry Teagle 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Terry Teagle 495 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Terry Teagle 98 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Terry Teagle 42 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Terry Teagle 29 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Terry Teagle 10 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Terry Teagle 45 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terry Teagle .451 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Terry Teagle .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terry Teagle .781 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terry Teagle 19.8 (1989) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Terry Teagle 4.6 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Terry Teagle 2.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Terry Teagle 1.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Terry Teagle 0.5 (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.