Etan Thomas vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Etan Thomas 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

Etan Thomas

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Etan Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Etan Thomas 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Etan Thomas 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Etan Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Etan Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Etan Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Etan Thomas 5.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Etan Thomas 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Etan Thomas 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Etan Thomas 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Etan Thomas 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Etan Thomas 2,341 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Etan Thomas 1,927 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Etan Thomas 149 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Etan Thomas 128 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Etan Thomas 427 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Etan Thomas 409 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Etan Thomas .513 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Etan Thomas - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Etan Thomas .603 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Etan Thomas 4.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Etan Thomas 3.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Etan Thomas 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Etan Thomas 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Etan Thomas 0.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Etan Thomas 86 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Etan Thomas 69 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Etan Thomas 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Etan Thomas 4 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Etan Thomas 12 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Etan Thomas 18 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Etan Thomas .559 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Etan Thomas - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Etan Thomas .541 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005) 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.