Tom Payne vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Payne 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tom Payne 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom Payne 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tom Payne 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Payne 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 Payne 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 119 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 69 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tom Payne 15 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tom Payne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tom Payne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tom Payne 29 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne .437 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .630 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 (1972) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 (1972) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 (1972) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 4 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 4 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tom Payne 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tom Payne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tom Payne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tom Payne 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne 1.000 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .400 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 (1972) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.