Whitey Skoog vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Whitey Skoog 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

Whitey Skoog

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Skoog: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Skoog 3 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Whitey Skoog 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Whitey Skoog 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Whitey Skoog 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Whitey Skoog 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Skoog 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Skoog 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Skoog 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Whitey Skoog 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Whitey Skoog - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Skoog - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Skoog 2,800 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Whitey Skoog 1,133 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Whitey Skoog 903 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Whitey Skoog - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Whitey Skoog - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Whitey Skoog 341 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Skoog .388 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Whitey Skoog - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Skoog .799 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Skoog 11.6 (1956) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Skoog 4.2 (1955) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Whitey Skoog 3.5 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Whitey Skoog - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Skoog - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Skoog 8.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Skoog 3.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Whitey Skoog 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Whitey Skoog - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Skoog - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Skoog 280 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Whitey Skoog 125 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Whitey Skoog 70 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Whitey Skoog - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Whitey Skoog - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Whitey Skoog 34 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Skoog .402 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Whitey Skoog - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Skoog .685 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Skoog 13.0 (1955) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Skoog 6.0 (1956) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Whitey Skoog 6.0 (1956) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Whitey Skoog - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Skoog - 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. ** 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.