James Silas vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and James Silas 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

James Silas

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Silas: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Silas 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons James Silas 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played James Silas 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games James Silas 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team James Silas 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Silas 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Silas 14.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game James Silas 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game James Silas 3.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game James Silas 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game James Silas 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Silas 5,060 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds James Silas 745 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists James Silas 1,215 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals James Silas 252 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks James Silas 56 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games James Silas 357 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Silas .485 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage James Silas .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Silas .852 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Silas 17.7 (1980) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game James Silas 3.1 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game James Silas 4.5 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game James Silas 1.0 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Silas 0.3 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Silas 14.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game James Silas 2.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game James Silas 3.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game James Silas 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game James Silas 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Silas 397 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds James Silas 64 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists James Silas 95 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals James Silas 32 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks James Silas 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games James Silas 27 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Silas .448 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage James Silas - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Silas .808 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Silas 19.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game James Silas 3.0 (1979) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game James Silas 4.7 (1979) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game James Silas 2.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game James Silas 0.3 (1980) 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.