John Starks vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Starks 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Starks 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Starks 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Starks 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Starks 1 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 12.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Starks 3.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 10,829 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Starks 2,129 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Starks 3,085 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Starks 951 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Starks 106 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Starks 866 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .412 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Starks .340 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .769 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 19.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 3.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Starks 5.9 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Starks 14.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 2.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Starks 4.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Starks 1,363 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Starks 271 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Starks 393 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Starks 120 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Starks 9 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Starks 96 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Starks .421 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Starks .371 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Starks .759 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Starks 16.5 (1993) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Starks 4.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Starks 6.4 (1993) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Starks 1.6 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Starks 0.3 (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.