Greg Ballard vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Greg Ballard 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
Greg Ballard:
1977-78 to 1988-89
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Greg Ballard1
Nate Thurmond0
Greg Ballard11
Nate Thurmond14
Greg Ballard7
Nate Thurmond9
Greg Ballard0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Greg Ballard0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Greg Ballard0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Greg Ballard 12.4
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Greg Ballard 6.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Greg Ballard 2.2
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Greg Ballard 1.1
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Greg Ballard 0.3
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Greg Ballard 9,953
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Greg Ballard 4,858
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Greg Ballard 1,733
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Greg Ballard 877
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Greg Ballard 256
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Greg Ballard 802
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Greg Ballard .472
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Greg Ballard .338
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Greg Ballard .787
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Greg Ballard 18.8
(1982)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Greg Ballard 8.0
(1982)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Greg Ballard 3.5
(1984)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Greg Ballard 1.7
(1982)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Greg Ballard 0.5
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Greg Ballard 7.4
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Greg Ballard 5.0
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Greg Ballard 1.6
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Greg Ballard 0.8
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Greg Ballard 0.2
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Greg Ballard 481
Nate Thurmond 966

Greg Ballard 326
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Greg Ballard 103
Nate Thurmond 225

Greg Ballard 51
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Greg Ballard 16
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Greg Ballard 65
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Greg Ballard .433
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Greg Ballard .308
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Greg Ballard .793
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Greg Ballard 16.5
(1984)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Greg Ballard 9.0
(1982)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Greg Ballard 3.5
(1984)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Greg Ballard 2.0
(1982)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Greg Ballard 0.8
(1984)
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. 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.