John Amaechi vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and John Amaechi 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

John Amaechi

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Amaechi: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Amaechi 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Amaechi 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Amaechi 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Amaechi 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Amaechi 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Amaechi 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Amaechi 6.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Amaechi 1,837 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Amaechi 772 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Amaechi 228 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Amaechi 90 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Amaechi 94 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Amaechi 294 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Amaechi .403 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Amaechi .077 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Amaechi .671 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Amaechi 10.5 (2000) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 3.3 (2000) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 1.2 (2000) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.5 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Amaechi 1.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 0.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Amaechi 13 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Amaechi 4 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Amaechi 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Amaechi 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Amaechi 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Amaechi 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Amaechi .308 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Amaechi - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Amaechi .625 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Amaechi 2.3 (2001) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.5 (2001) 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.