Ernie Calverley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ernie Calverley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

Ernie Calverley0
Nate Thurmond0
Ernie Calverley3
Nate Thurmond14
Ernie Calverley0
Nate Thurmond9
Ernie Calverley0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Ernie Calverley1
Nate Thurmond0
Ernie Calverley0 *
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Ernie Calverley0
Nate Thurmond5
Ernie Calverley1
Nate Thurmond0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Ernie Calverley 11.9
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Ernie Calverley 3.5
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Ernie Calverley 1,961
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Ernie Calverley 572
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Ernie Calverley 165
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ernie Calverley .291
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Ernie Calverley .707
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Ernie Calverley 14.3
(1947)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Ernie Calverley 4.3
(1949)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Ernie Calverley -
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Ernie Calverley -
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Ernie Calverley -
Nate Thurmond 966

Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Ernie Calverley -
Nate Thurmond 225

Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Ernie Calverley 0
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ernie Calverley -
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Ernie Calverley -
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Ernie Calverley -
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Ernie Calverley -
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Ernie Calverley -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Ernie Calverley -
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.