Tony Fuller vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Fuller: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Fuller 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tony Fuller 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tony Fuller 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tony Fuller 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tony Fuller 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tony Fuller 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Fuller 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tony Fuller 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tony Fuller 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tony Fuller 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tony Fuller 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Fuller 60 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tony Fuller 42 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tony Fuller 28 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tony Fuller 10 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tony Fuller 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tony Fuller 15 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Fuller .364 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tony Fuller .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Fuller .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Fuller 4.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Fuller 2.8 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tony Fuller 1.9 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tony Fuller 0.7 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tony Fuller 0.1 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Fuller - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tony Fuller - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tony Fuller - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tony Fuller - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tony Fuller - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Fuller - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tony Fuller - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tony Fuller - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tony Fuller - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tony Fuller - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tony Fuller 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Fuller - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tony Fuller - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Fuller - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Fuller - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Fuller - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tony Fuller - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tony Fuller - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tony Fuller - 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.