Corny Thompson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Corny Thompson 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

Corny Thompson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Corny Thompson: 1982-83 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Corny Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Corny Thompson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Corny Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Corny Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Corny Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Corny Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Corny Thompson 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Corny Thompson 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Corny Thompson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Corny Thompson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Corny Thompson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Corny Thompson 122 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Corny Thompson 120 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Corny Thompson 34 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Corny Thompson 12 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Corny Thompson 7 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Corny Thompson 44 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Corny Thompson .314 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Corny Thompson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Corny Thompson .783 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Corny Thompson 2.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Corny Thompson 2.7 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Corny Thompson 0.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Corny Thompson 0.3 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Corny Thompson 0.2 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Corny Thompson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Corny Thompson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Corny Thompson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Corny Thompson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Corny Thompson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Corny Thompson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Corny Thompson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Corny Thompson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Corny Thompson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Corny Thompson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Corny Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Corny Thompson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Corny Thompson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Corny Thompson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Corny Thompson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Corny Thompson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Corny Thompson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Corny Thompson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Corny Thompson - 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.