Tom Scheffler vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Scheffler: 1984-85 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Scheffler 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tom Scheffler 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom Scheffler 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tom Scheffler 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Scheffler 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 Scheffler 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Scheffler 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tom Scheffler 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Scheffler 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Scheffler 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Scheffler 52 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tom Scheffler 76 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tom Scheffler 11 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tom Scheffler 8 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tom Scheffler 11 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tom Scheffler 39 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Scheffler .412 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Scheffler .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Scheffler 1.3 (1985) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Scheffler 1.9 (1985) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Scheffler 0.3 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Scheffler 0.2 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Scheffler 0.3 (1985) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Scheffler 2.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Scheffler 1.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Scheffler 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Scheffler 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Scheffler 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Scheffler 7 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tom Scheffler 5 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tom Scheffler 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tom Scheffler 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tom Scheffler 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tom Scheffler 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Scheffler .667 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Scheffler .750 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Scheffler 2.3 (1985) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Scheffler 1.7 (1985) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Scheffler 0.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Scheffler 0.3 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Scheffler 0.0 (1985) 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.