Al Eberhard vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Al Eberhard 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

Al Eberhard

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Eberhard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Eberhard 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Al Eberhard 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Al Eberhard 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Al Eberhard 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Eberhard 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Eberhard 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Eberhard 6.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Eberhard 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Al Eberhard 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Al Eberhard 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Al Eberhard 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Eberhard 1,490 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Al Eberhard 760 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Al Eberhard 175 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Al Eberhard 158 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Al Eberhard 35 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Al Eberhard 220 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Eberhard .433 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Al Eberhard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Eberhard .797 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Eberhard 9.3 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Al Eberhard 4.8 (1976) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Al Eberhard 1.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Al Eberhard 1.1 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Al Eberhard 0.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Eberhard 5.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Eberhard 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Al Eberhard 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Al Eberhard 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Al Eberhard 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Eberhard 55 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Al Eberhard 35 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Al Eberhard 9 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Al Eberhard 9 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Al Eberhard 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Al Eberhard 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Eberhard .375 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Al Eberhard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Eberhard .704 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Eberhard 6.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Al Eberhard 3.3 (1976) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Al Eberhard 0.9 (1976) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Al Eberhard 1.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Al Eberhard 0.5 (1976) 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.