Tom Boerwinkle vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tom Boerwinkle 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

Tom Boerwinkle

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boerwinkle: 1968-69 to 1977-78
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boerwinkle 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boerwinkle 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom Boerwinkle 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tom Boerwinkle 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Boerwinkle 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Boerwinkle 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 9.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.4 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.5 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boerwinkle 4,596 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tom Boerwinkle 5,745 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tom Boerwinkle 2,007 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tom Boerwinkle 110 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tom Boerwinkle 138 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tom Boerwinkle 635 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .453 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tom Boerwinkle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .675 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 10.8 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 13.8 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 5.0 (1973) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.6 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.7 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 7.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 9.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 3.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.2 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.6 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boerwinkle 250 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tom Boerwinkle 330 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tom Boerwinkle 123 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tom Boerwinkle 4 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tom Boerwinkle 11 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tom Boerwinkle 35 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .459 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tom Boerwinkle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .750 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 17.6 (1970) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 14.4 (1970) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 4.4 (1971) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.3 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.8 (1975) * 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.