Eduardo Najera vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Eduardo Najera 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

Eduardo Najera

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eduardo Najera: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eduardo Najera 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Eduardo Najera 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Eduardo Najera 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Eduardo Najera 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eduardo Najera 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eduardo Najera 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eduardo Najera 4.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Eduardo Najera 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eduardo Najera 3,052 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Eduardo Najera 2,307 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Eduardo Najera 493 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Eduardo Najera 446 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Eduardo Najera 231 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Eduardo Najera 619 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eduardo Najera .481 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Eduardo Najera .311 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eduardo Najera .671 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eduardo Najera 6.7 (2003) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eduardo Najera 5.5 (2002) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eduardo Najera 1.2 (2008) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Eduardo Najera 1.0 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.5 (2006) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eduardo Najera 3.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Eduardo Najera 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eduardo Najera 223 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Eduardo Najera 186 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Eduardo Najera 31 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Eduardo Najera 31 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Eduardo Najera 9 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Eduardo Najera 59 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eduardo Najera .443 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Eduardo Najera .294 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eduardo Najera .750 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eduardo Najera 6.1 (2003) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eduardo Najera 5.6 (2007) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eduardo Najera 1.5 (2008) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.8 (2008) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.4 (2004) 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.