Vincent Askew vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Vincent Askew 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

Vincent Askew

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vincent Askew: 1987-88 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vincent Askew 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Vincent Askew 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Vincent Askew 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Vincent Askew 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Vincent Askew 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vincent Askew 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vincent Askew 7.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vincent Askew 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Vincent Askew 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Vincent Askew 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Vincent Askew 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vincent Askew 3,311 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Vincent Askew 1,176 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Vincent Askew 1,017 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Vincent Askew 304 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Vincent Askew 106 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Vincent Askew 467 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vincent Askew .479 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Vincent Askew .300 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vincent Askew .754 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vincent Askew 9.9 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vincent Askew 3.2 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vincent Askew 2.5 (1995) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vincent Askew 0.9 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vincent Askew 0.4 (1988) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vincent Askew 4.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Vincent Askew 1.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Vincent Askew 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Vincent Askew 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vincent Askew 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vincent Askew 216 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Vincent Askew 96 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Vincent Askew 59 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Vincent Askew 21 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Vincent Askew 9 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Vincent Askew 50 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vincent Askew .398 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Vincent Askew .345 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vincent Askew .684 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vincent Askew 7.5 (1995) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vincent Askew 3.8 (1995) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vincent Askew 2.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vincent Askew 0.8 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vincent Askew 0.4 (1996) 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.