John Drew vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Drew 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Drew 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 Drew 20.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Drew 193 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Drew 739 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Drew 24 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Drew 21 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Drew 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Drew 29 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) 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.