Derrick Alston vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Derrick Alston 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

Derrick Alston

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Alston 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Derrick Alston - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Derrick Alston - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - 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.