Winston Crite vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Winston Crite 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

Winston Crite

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Winston Crite: 1987-88 to 1988-89
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Winston Crite 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Winston Crite 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Winston Crite 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Winston Crite 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Winston Crite 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Winston Crite 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Crite 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Winston Crite 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Winston Crite 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Winston Crite 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Winston Crite 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Crite 87 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Winston Crite 65 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Winston Crite 15 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Winston Crite 5 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Winston Crite 8 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Winston Crite 31 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Crite .479 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Winston Crite - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Winston Crite .760 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Crite 3.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Crite 2.2 (1988) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Winston Crite 0.5 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Winston Crite 0.2 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Winston Crite 0.3 (1988) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Crite - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Winston Crite - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Winston Crite - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Winston Crite - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Winston Crite - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Crite - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Winston Crite - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Winston Crite - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Winston Crite - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Winston Crite - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Winston Crite 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Crite - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Winston Crite - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Winston Crite - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Crite - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Crite - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Winston Crite - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Winston Crite - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Winston Crite - 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.