Eric Money vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Eric Money 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

Eric Money

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Money: 1974-75 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Money 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Eric Money 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Eric Money 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Eric Money 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Money 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Money 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Money 12.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Money 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Eric Money 3.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Eric Money 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Money 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Money 5,211 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Eric Money 894 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Eric Money 1,623 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Eric Money 524 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Eric Money 62 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Eric Money 426 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Money .494 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Eric Money - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Money .748 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Money 18.6 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Money 2.8 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eric Money 4.7 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Eric Money 1.7 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Money 0.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Money 11.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Money 2.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Eric Money 4.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Eric Money 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Money 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Money 222 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Eric Money 42 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Eric Money 93 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Eric Money 23 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Eric Money 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Eric Money 20 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Money .457 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Eric Money - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Money .789 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Money 18.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Money 3.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eric Money 6.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eric Money 2.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Money 0.1 (1976) 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. 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.