Tyrus Thomas vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tyrus Thomas 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

Tyrus Thomas

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrus Thomas: 2006-07 to 2014-15
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrus Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tyrus Thomas 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tyrus Thomas 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tyrus Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyrus Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyrus Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrus Thomas 7.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrus Thomas 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tyrus Thomas 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tyrus Thomas 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tyrus Thomas 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrus Thomas 3,093 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tyrus Thomas 1,938 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tyrus Thomas 347 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tyrus Thomas 328 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tyrus Thomas 525 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tyrus Thomas 402 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrus Thomas .438 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tyrus Thomas .235 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrus Thomas .732 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrus Thomas 10.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrus Thomas 6.4 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2008) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2010) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tyrus Thomas 1.9 (2009) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrus Thomas 7.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyrus Thomas 4.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tyrus Thomas 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tyrus Thomas 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tyrus Thomas 1.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrus Thomas 153 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tyrus Thomas 100 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tyrus Thomas 14 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tyrus Thomas 19 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tyrus Thomas 27 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tyrus Thomas 21 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrus Thomas .457 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tyrus Thomas .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrus Thomas .700 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrus Thomas 9.6 (2009) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrus Thomas 6.3 (2009) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tyrus Thomas 0.9 (2009) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tyrus Thomas 1.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tyrus Thomas 2.9 (2009) 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.