Tony Allen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tony Allen 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

Tony Allen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Allen: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Allen 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tony Allen 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tony Allen 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tony Allen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tony Allen 3 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tony Allen 6 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Allen 8.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 1.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Allen 6,654 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tony Allen 2,884 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tony Allen 1,077 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tony Allen 1,158 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tony Allen 337 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tony Allen 820 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Allen .475 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tony Allen .282 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Allen .709 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Allen 11.5 (2007) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 5.5 (2017) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.7 (2014) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 2.0 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.6 (2011) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Allen 6.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 3.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Allen 668 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tony Allen 333 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tony Allen 105 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tony Allen 137 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tony Allen 47 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tony Allen 112 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Allen .447 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tony Allen .106 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Allen .716 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Allen 12.3 (2014) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 7.7 (2014) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.8 (2013) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 2.4 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 1.1 (2015) 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.