Tyson Etienne vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tyson Etienne 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tyson Etienne: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyson Etienne 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tyson Etienne 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tyson Etienne 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tyson Etienne 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyson Etienne 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Etienne 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Etienne 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Etienne 0.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tyson Etienne 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tyson Etienne 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tyson Etienne 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Etienne 67 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tyson Etienne 9 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tyson Etienne 13 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tyson Etienne 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tyson Etienne 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tyson Etienne 15 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Etienne .313 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tyson Etienne .298 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Etienne .800 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Etienne 7.9 (2025) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Etienne 1.3 (2025) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tyson Etienne 1.7 (2025) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tyson Etienne 0.4 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tyson Etienne 0.1 (2025) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Etienne - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Etienne - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tyson Etienne - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tyson Etienne - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tyson Etienne - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Etienne - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tyson Etienne - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tyson Etienne - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tyson Etienne - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tyson Etienne - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tyson Etienne 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Etienne - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tyson Etienne - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Etienne - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Etienne - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Etienne - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tyson Etienne - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tyson Etienne - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tyson Etienne - 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.