George Patterson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and George Patterson 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

George Patterson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Patterson: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Patterson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons George Patterson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played George Patterson 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games George Patterson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team George Patterson 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Patterson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Patterson 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game George Patterson 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game George Patterson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game George Patterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game George Patterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Patterson 120 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds George Patterson 159 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists George Patterson 51 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals George Patterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks George Patterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games George Patterson 59 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Patterson .331 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage George Patterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Patterson .842 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Patterson 2.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game George Patterson 2.7 (1968) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game George Patterson 0.9 (1968) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game George Patterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Patterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Patterson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game George Patterson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game George Patterson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game George Patterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game George Patterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Patterson 0 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds George Patterson 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists George Patterson 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals George Patterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks George Patterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games George Patterson 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Patterson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage George Patterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Patterson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Patterson 0.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George Patterson 1.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game George Patterson 1.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game George Patterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game George Patterson - 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.