Eric Montross vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Montross: 1994-95 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Montross 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Eric Montross 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Eric Montross 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Eric Montross 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Montross 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 Montross 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Montross 2,071 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Eric Montross 2,159 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Eric Montross 207 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Eric Montross 122 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Eric Montross 275 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Eric Montross 465 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Montross .490 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Eric Montross .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Montross .478 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Montross 10.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 7.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.8 (1997) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.4 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.9 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Montross 1.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 2.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Montross 24 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Eric Montross 34 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Eric Montross 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Eric Montross 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Eric Montross 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Eric Montross 16 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Montross .455 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Eric Montross .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Montross 3.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 2.6 (1999) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.2 (2001) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.0 (2001) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.6 (2001) 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.