Henry Ellenson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Henry Ellenson 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

Henry Ellenson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Henry Ellenson: 2016-17 to 2020-21
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Henry Ellenson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Henry Ellenson 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Henry Ellenson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Henry Ellenson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Henry Ellenson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Henry Ellenson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry Ellenson 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Henry Ellenson 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Henry Ellenson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Henry Ellenson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Henry Ellenson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry Ellenson 342 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Henry Ellenson 206 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Henry Ellenson 49 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Henry Ellenson 13 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Henry Ellenson 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Henry Ellenson 83 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry Ellenson .371 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Henry Ellenson .336 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Henry Ellenson .773 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry Ellenson 7.5 (2021) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Henry Ellenson 6.0 (2021) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Henry Ellenson 2.5 (2021) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Henry Ellenson 0.4 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Henry Ellenson 0.1 (2019) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry Ellenson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Henry Ellenson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Henry Ellenson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Henry Ellenson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Henry Ellenson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry Ellenson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Henry Ellenson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Henry Ellenson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Henry Ellenson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Henry Ellenson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Henry Ellenson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry Ellenson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Henry Ellenson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Henry Ellenson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry Ellenson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Henry Ellenson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Henry Ellenson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Henry Ellenson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Henry Ellenson - 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.