Al-Farouq Aminu vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al-Farouq Aminu: 2010-11 to 2020-21
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al-Farouq Aminu 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Al-Farouq Aminu 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Al-Farouq Aminu 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Al-Farouq Aminu 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al-Farouq Aminu 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-Farouq Aminu 7.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 6.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al-Farouq Aminu 5,350 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Al-Farouq Aminu 4,280 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Al-Farouq Aminu 879 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Al-Farouq Aminu 678 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Al-Farouq Aminu 397 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Al-Farouq Aminu 711 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al-Farouq Aminu .420 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Al-Farouq Aminu .332 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al-Farouq Aminu .746 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 10.2 (2016) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 7.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.7 (2016) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.2 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 0.8 (2015) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 11.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 7.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 0.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al-Farouq Aminu 452 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Al-Farouq Aminu 293 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Al-Farouq Aminu 56 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Al-Farouq Aminu 34 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Al-Farouq Aminu 34 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Al-Farouq Aminu 40 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al-Farouq Aminu .434 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Al-Farouq Aminu .391 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al-Farouq Aminu .742 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 17.3 (2018) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 9.0 (2018) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.8 (2016) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 2.0 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.6 (2015) 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.