Horace Grant vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Horace Grant 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) 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.