Ben Scharnus vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ben Scharnus 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

Ben Scharnus

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Scharnus: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Scharnus 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ben Scharnus 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ben Scharnus 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ben Scharnus 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Scharnus 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Scharnus 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Scharnus 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ben Scharnus 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Scharnus 103 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ben Scharnus 19 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ben Scharnus 52 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Scharnus .199 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Scharnus .617 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Scharnus 2.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ben Scharnus 0.4 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Scharnus 5.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ben Scharnus 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Scharnus 17 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ben Scharnus 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ben Scharnus 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Scharnus .286 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Scharnus .556 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Scharnus 5.7 (1947) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ben Scharnus 0.7 (1947) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Scharnus - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.