Adreian Payne vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Adreian Payne 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

Adreian Payne

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adreian Payne: 2014-15 to 2017-18
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adreian Payne 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Adreian Payne 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Adreian Payne 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Adreian Payne 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Adreian Payne 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Adreian Payne 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adreian Payne 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Adreian Payne 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Adreian Payne 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Adreian Payne 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Adreian Payne 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adreian Payne 429 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Adreian Payne 315 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Adreian Payne 66 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Adreian Payne 45 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Adreian Payne 27 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Adreian Payne 107 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adreian Payne .406 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Adreian Payne .254 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adreian Payne .680 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adreian Payne 6.7 (2015) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Adreian Payne 5.1 (2015) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Adreian Payne 0.9 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Adreian Payne 0.6 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Adreian Payne 0.4 (2017) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adreian Payne - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Adreian Payne - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Adreian Payne - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Adreian Payne - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Adreian Payne - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adreian Payne - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Adreian Payne - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Adreian Payne - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Adreian Payne - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Adreian Payne - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Adreian Payne 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adreian Payne - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Adreian Payne - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adreian Payne - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adreian Payne - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Adreian Payne - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Adreian Payne - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Adreian Payne - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Adreian Payne - 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.