Elmore Morgenthaler vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Elmore Morgenthaler 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

Elmore Morgenthaler

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmore Morgenthaler: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmore Morgenthaler 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Elmore Morgenthaler 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Elmore Morgenthaler 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Elmore Morgenthaler 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Elmore Morgenthaler 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elmore Morgenthaler 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Morgenthaler 57 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Elmore Morgenthaler 10 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Elmore Morgenthaler 31 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Morgenthaler .365 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Morgenthaler .633 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler 2.1 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler 0.4 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Morgenthaler - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Elmore Morgenthaler - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Elmore Morgenthaler 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Morgenthaler - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Morgenthaler - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elmore Morgenthaler - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.