Troy Caupain vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Troy Caupain 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

Troy Caupain

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Troy Caupain: 2018-19 to 2018-19
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Troy Caupain 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Troy Caupain 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Troy Caupain 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Troy Caupain 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Troy Caupain 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Troy Caupain 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Troy Caupain 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Troy Caupain 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Troy Caupain 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Troy Caupain 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Troy Caupain 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Troy Caupain 10 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Troy Caupain 3 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Troy Caupain 4 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Troy Caupain 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Troy Caupain 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Troy Caupain 4 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Troy Caupain .500 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Troy Caupain .667 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Troy Caupain - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Troy Caupain 2.5 (2019) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Troy Caupain 0.8 (2019) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Troy Caupain 1.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Troy Caupain 0.3 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Troy Caupain 0.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Troy Caupain - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Troy Caupain - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Troy Caupain - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Troy Caupain - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Troy Caupain - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Troy Caupain - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Troy Caupain - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Troy Caupain - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Troy Caupain - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Troy Caupain - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Troy Caupain 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Troy Caupain - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Troy Caupain - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Troy Caupain - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Troy Caupain - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Troy Caupain - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Troy Caupain - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Troy Caupain - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Troy Caupain - 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.