Craig Porter vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Craig Porter 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

Craig Porter

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Porter: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Porter 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Craig Porter 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Craig Porter 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Craig Porter 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Craig Porter 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Craig Porter 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Porter 5.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Craig Porter 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Craig Porter 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Craig Porter 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Porter 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Porter 285 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Craig Porter 109 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Craig Porter 118 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Craig Porter 21 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Craig Porter 15 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Craig Porter 51 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Porter .509 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Craig Porter .353 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Porter .732 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Porter 5.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Porter 2.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Craig Porter 2.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Craig Porter 0.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Porter 0.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Porter - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Craig Porter - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Craig Porter - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Craig Porter - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Porter - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Porter - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Craig Porter - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Craig Porter - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Craig Porter - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Craig Porter - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Craig Porter 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Porter - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Craig Porter - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Porter - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Porter - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Porter - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Craig Porter - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Craig Porter - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Porter - 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.