Tom Stith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Stith: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Stith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tom Stith 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom Stith 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tom Stith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Stith 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 Stith 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Stith 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tom Stith 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Stith 77 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tom Stith 39 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tom Stith 18 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Tom Stith 25 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Stith .336 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Stith .300 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Stith 3.1 (1963) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Stith 1.6 (1963) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Stith 0.7 (1963) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Stith - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Stith - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Stith - Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Stith - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tom Stith - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tom Stith - Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Tom Stith 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Stith - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Stith - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Stith - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Stith - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Stith - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Stith - 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.