Cory Alexander vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Cory Alexander 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

Cory Alexander

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cory Alexander: 1995-96 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cory Alexander 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Cory Alexander 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Cory Alexander 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Cory Alexander 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cory Alexander 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cory Alexander 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Alexander 5.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cory Alexander 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Cory Alexander 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Cory Alexander 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Cory Alexander 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Alexander 1,677 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Cory Alexander 481 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Cory Alexander 834 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Cory Alexander 263 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Cory Alexander 37 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Cory Alexander 307 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Alexander .389 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Cory Alexander .354 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cory Alexander .756 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Alexander 8.1 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Alexander 2.4 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cory Alexander 3.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cory Alexander 1.2 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cory Alexander 0.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Alexander 2.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cory Alexander 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Cory Alexander 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Cory Alexander 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cory Alexander 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Alexander 26 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Cory Alexander 9 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Cory Alexander 9 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Cory Alexander 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Cory Alexander 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Cory Alexander 9 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Alexander .417 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Cory Alexander .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cory Alexander .714 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Alexander 2.9 (1996) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Alexander 1.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cory Alexander 1.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cory Alexander 0.2 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cory Alexander 0.0 (1996) 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.