Hollis Copeland vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Hollis Copeland 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

Hollis Copeland

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hollis Copeland: 1979-80 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hollis Copeland 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Hollis Copeland 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Hollis Copeland 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Hollis Copeland 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Hollis Copeland 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hollis Copeland 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hollis Copeland 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Hollis Copeland 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Hollis Copeland 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Hollis Copeland 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Hollis Copeland 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hollis Copeland 464 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Hollis Copeland 161 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Hollis Copeland 89 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Hollis Copeland 65 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Hollis Copeland 27 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Hollis Copeland 93 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hollis Copeland .488 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Hollis Copeland .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hollis Copeland .739 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hollis Copeland 5.7 (1980) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Hollis Copeland 2.1 (1980) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hollis Copeland 1.1 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hollis Copeland 0.8 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hollis Copeland 0.3 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hollis Copeland - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Hollis Copeland - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Hollis Copeland - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Hollis Copeland - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Hollis Copeland - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hollis Copeland - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Hollis Copeland - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Hollis Copeland - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Hollis Copeland - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Hollis Copeland - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Hollis Copeland 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hollis Copeland - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Hollis Copeland - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hollis Copeland - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hollis Copeland - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hollis Copeland - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Hollis Copeland - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hollis Copeland - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Hollis Copeland - 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.