Joe Thomas vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Joe Thomas 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

Joe Thomas

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Thomas: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joe Thomas 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joe Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joe Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Thomas 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Thomas 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joe Thomas 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Thomas - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Thomas - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Thomas 55 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joe Thomas 43 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joe Thomas 17 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Joe Thomas - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Joe Thomas - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Joe Thomas 39 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Thomas .267 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Joe Thomas - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Thomas .450 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Thomas 1.4 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Thomas 1.1 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Thomas 0.4 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Thomas - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Thomas - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Thomas - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Thomas - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Thomas - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Joe Thomas - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Thomas - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Thomas - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joe Thomas - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joe Thomas - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Joe Thomas - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Joe Thomas - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Joe Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Thomas - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Joe Thomas - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Thomas - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Thomas - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Thomas - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Thomas - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Thomas - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Thomas - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.