Cazzie Russell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Cazzie Russell 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

Cazzie Russell

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cazzie Russell 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cazzie Russell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * 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.