Theo Pinson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Theo Pinson 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
Theo Pinson: 2018-19 to 2022-23
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Theo Pinson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Theo Pinson 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Theo Pinson 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Theo Pinson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Theo Pinson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Theo Pinson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Theo Pinson 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Theo Pinson 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Theo Pinson 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Theo Pinson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Theo Pinson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Theo Pinson 346 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Theo Pinson 179 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Theo Pinson 141 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Theo Pinson 34 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Theo Pinson 7 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Theo Pinson 127 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Theo Pinson .320 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Theo Pinson .261 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Theo Pinson .902 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Theo Pinson 4.5 (2019) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Theo Pinson 2.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Theo Pinson 1.7 (2020) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Theo Pinson 0.5 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Theo Pinson 0.1 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Theo Pinson 3.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Theo Pinson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Theo Pinson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Theo Pinson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Theo Pinson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Theo Pinson 9 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Theo Pinson 3 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Theo Pinson 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Theo Pinson 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Theo Pinson 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Theo Pinson 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Theo Pinson .375 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Theo Pinson .429 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Theo Pinson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Theo Pinson 3.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Theo Pinson 1.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Theo Pinson 1.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Theo Pinson 0.7 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Theo Pinson 0.0 (2019) 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.