Alvan Adams vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alvan Adams 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) 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. 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.