Andrew Nembhard vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Andrew Nembhard 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

Andrew Nembhard

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Andrew Nembhard: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Andrew Nembhard 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Andrew Nembhard 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Andrew Nembhard 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Andrew Nembhard 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Andrew Nembhard 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Andrew Nembhard 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Andrew Nembhard 9.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Andrew Nembhard 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Andrew Nembhard 4.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Andrew Nembhard 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Andrew Nembhard 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Andrew Nembhard 1,335 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Andrew Nembhard 340 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Andrew Nembhard 621 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Andrew Nembhard 133 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Andrew Nembhard 19 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Andrew Nembhard 143 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andrew Nembhard .467 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Andrew Nembhard .353 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Andrew Nembhard .797 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andrew Nembhard 9.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Andrew Nembhard 2.7 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Andrew Nembhard 4.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Andrew Nembhard 0.9 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Andrew Nembhard 0.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Andrew Nembhard 14.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Andrew Nembhard 3.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Andrew Nembhard 5.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Andrew Nembhard 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Andrew Nembhard 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Andrew Nembhard 253 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Andrew Nembhard 56 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Andrew Nembhard 94 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Andrew Nembhard 6 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Andrew Nembhard 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Andrew Nembhard 17 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andrew Nembhard .560 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Andrew Nembhard .483 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Andrew Nembhard .769 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andrew Nembhard 14.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Andrew Nembhard 3.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Andrew Nembhard 5.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Andrew Nembhard 0.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Andrew Nembhard 0.2 (2024) 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.