Aaron Swinson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Aaron Swinson 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

Aaron Swinson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Swinson: 1994-95 to 1994-95
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Swinson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Swinson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Aaron Swinson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Aaron Swinson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron Swinson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Swinson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Swinson 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Swinson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Aaron Swinson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Swinson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Swinson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Swinson 24 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Aaron Swinson 8 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Aaron Swinson 3 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Aaron Swinson 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Aaron Swinson 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Aaron Swinson 9 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Swinson .556 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Aaron Swinson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Swinson .800 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Swinson 2.7 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Swinson 0.9 (1995) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Aaron Swinson 0.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Aaron Swinson 0.1 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Swinson 0.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Swinson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Swinson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Aaron Swinson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Aaron Swinson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Swinson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Swinson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Aaron Swinson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Aaron Swinson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Aaron Swinson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Aaron Swinson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Aaron Swinson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Swinson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Aaron Swinson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Swinson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Swinson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Swinson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Aaron Swinson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Aaron Swinson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Swinson - 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.