Fred Cofield vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Fred Cofield 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

Fred Cofield

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Cofield: 1985-86 to 1986-87
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Cofield 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Fred Cofield 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Fred Cofield 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Fred Cofield 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Cofield 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Cofield 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Cofield 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Fred Cofield 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Fred Cofield 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Fred Cofield 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Cofield 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Cofield 169 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Fred Cofield 51 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Fred Cofield 86 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Fred Cofield 22 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Fred Cofield 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Fred Cofield 50 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Cofield .395 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Fred Cofield .188 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Cofield .600 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Cofield 3.7 (1986) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Cofield 1.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Fred Cofield 1.8 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Fred Cofield 0.4 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Cofield 0.1 (1986) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Cofield - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Fred Cofield - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Fred Cofield - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Fred Cofield - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Cofield - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Cofield - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Fred Cofield - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Fred Cofield - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Fred Cofield - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Fred Cofield - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Fred Cofield 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Cofield - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Fred Cofield - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Cofield - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Cofield - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Cofield - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Fred Cofield - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Fred Cofield - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Cofield - 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.