Abdel Nader vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Abdel Nader 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

Abdel Nader

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Abdel Nader: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Abdel Nader 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Abdel Nader 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Abdel Nader 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Abdel Nader 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Abdel Nader 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Abdel Nader 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Abdel Nader 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Abdel Nader 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Abdel Nader 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Abdel Nader 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Abdel Nader 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Abdel Nader 926 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Abdel Nader 376 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Abdel Nader 110 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Abdel Nader 76 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Abdel Nader 55 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Abdel Nader 202 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Abdel Nader .428 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Abdel Nader .357 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Abdel Nader .718 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Abdel Nader 6.7 (2021) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Abdel Nader 2.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Abdel Nader 0.8 (2021) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Abdel Nader 0.6 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Abdel Nader 0.4 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Abdel Nader 1.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Abdel Nader 0.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Abdel Nader 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Abdel Nader 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Abdel Nader 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Abdel Nader 22 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Abdel Nader 11 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Abdel Nader 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Abdel Nader 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Abdel Nader 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Abdel Nader 22 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Abdel Nader .300 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Abdel Nader .091 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Abdel Nader .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Abdel Nader 1.3 (2020) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Abdel Nader 1.0 (2021) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Abdel Nader 0.3 (2018) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Abdel Nader 0.3 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Abdel Nader 0.7 (2020) 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.