Vince Boryla vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Vince Boryla 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

Vince Boryla

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Boryla: 1949-50 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Boryla 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Vince Boryla 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Vince Boryla 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Vince Boryla 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Vince Boryla 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vince Boryla 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Boryla 11.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vince Boryla 3.7 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Vince Boryla 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Boryla 3,187 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Vince Boryla 831 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Vince Boryla 610 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Vince Boryla - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Vince Boryla - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Vince Boryla 285 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Boryla .371 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Vince Boryla - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Boryla .816 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Boryla 14.9 (1951) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Boryla 5.2 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vince Boryla 2.8 (1951) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Boryla 13.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Vince Boryla 3.2 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Vince Boryla 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Boryla 436 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Vince Boryla 89 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Vince Boryla 65 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Vince Boryla - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Vince Boryla - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Vince Boryla 33 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Boryla .421 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Vince Boryla - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Boryla .889 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Boryla 15.5 (1951) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Boryla 3.7 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vince Boryla 2.6 (1951) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vince Boryla - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.