Freddie Crawford vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Freddie Crawford 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

Freddie Crawford

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Freddie Crawford: 1966-67 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Freddie Crawford 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Freddie Crawford 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Freddie Crawford 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Freddie Crawford 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Freddie Crawford 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Freddie Crawford 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Freddie Crawford 6.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Crawford 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Freddie Crawford 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Crawford 2,031 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Freddie Crawford 746 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Freddie Crawford 610 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Freddie Crawford 297 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Crawford .446 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Crawford .595 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Crawford 8.1 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Crawford 2.8 (1968) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Freddie Crawford 2.9 (1970) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Freddie Crawford 7.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Crawford 2.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Freddie Crawford 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Crawford 258 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Freddie Crawford 97 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Freddie Crawford 73 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Freddie Crawford 35 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Crawford .417 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Crawford .632 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Crawford 17.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Crawford 6.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Freddie Crawford 4.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Freddie Crawford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Crawford - 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.