Eddy Curry vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Eddy Curry 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

Eddy Curry

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddy Curry: 2001-02 to 2012-13
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddy Curry 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Eddy Curry 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Eddy Curry 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Eddy Curry 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eddy Curry 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddy Curry 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddy Curry 12.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Eddy Curry 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Eddy Curry 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Eddy Curry 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Eddy Curry 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddy Curry 6,820 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Eddy Curry 2,725 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Eddy Curry 287 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Eddy Curry 155 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Eddy Curry 384 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Eddy Curry 527 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddy Curry .545 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Eddy Curry 1.000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddy Curry .642 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddy Curry 19.5 (2007) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eddy Curry 7.0 (2007) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eddy Curry 0.9 (2004) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Eddy Curry 0.4 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eddy Curry 1.1 (2004) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddy Curry - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Eddy Curry - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Eddy Curry - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Eddy Curry - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eddy Curry - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddy Curry - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Eddy Curry - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Eddy Curry - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Eddy Curry - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Eddy Curry - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Eddy Curry 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddy Curry - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Eddy Curry - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddy Curry - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddy Curry - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eddy Curry - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eddy Curry - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eddy Curry - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Eddy Curry - 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.