Bill Stricker vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bill Stricker 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

Bill Stricker

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Stricker: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Stricker 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bill Stricker 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bill Stricker 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bill Stricker 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Stricker 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Stricker 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Stricker 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Stricker 0.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bill Stricker 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bill Stricker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Stricker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Stricker 4 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bill Stricker 0 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bill Stricker 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bill Stricker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bill Stricker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bill Stricker 1 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Stricker .667 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Stricker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Stricker - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Stricker 4.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Stricker 0.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Stricker 0.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Stricker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Stricker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Stricker - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Stricker - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bill Stricker - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Stricker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Stricker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Stricker - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bill Stricker - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bill Stricker - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bill Stricker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bill Stricker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bill Stricker 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Stricker - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bill Stricker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Stricker - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Stricker - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Stricker - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Stricker - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Stricker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Stricker - 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.