Ed Nealy vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ed Nealy 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

Ed Nealy

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Nealy 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ed Nealy 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ed Nealy 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ed Nealy 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Nealy 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Nealy 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 1,451 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 1,799 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ed Nealy 392 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ed Nealy 256 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 51 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ed Nealy 540 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .498 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .292 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .684 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 2.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 84 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 91 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ed Nealy 15 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ed Nealy 14 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ed Nealy 33 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .441 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .704 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990) 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.