John Stroeder vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Stroeder: 1987-88 to 1988-89
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Stroeder 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Stroeder 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Stroeder 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Stroeder 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Stroeder 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 Stroeder 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Stroeder 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Stroeder 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Stroeder 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Stroeder 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Stroeder 82 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Stroeder 85 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Stroeder 23 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Stroeder 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Stroeder 14 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Stroeder 46 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Stroeder .369 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Stroeder .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Stroeder .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Stroeder 1.9 (1988) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Stroeder 2.8 (1989) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Stroeder 0.6 (1989) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Stroeder 0.1 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Stroeder 0.4 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Stroeder 3.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Stroeder 0.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Stroeder 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Stroeder 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Stroeder 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Stroeder 3 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Stroeder 0 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Stroeder 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Stroeder 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Stroeder 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Stroeder 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Stroeder 1.000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Stroeder 1.000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Stroeder - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Stroeder 3.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Stroeder 0.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Stroeder 0.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Stroeder 0.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Stroeder 0.0 (1988) 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.