John Stroud vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Stroud: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Stroud 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Stroud 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Stroud 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Stroud 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Stroud 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 Stroud 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Stroud 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Stroud 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Stroud 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Stroud 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Stroud 25 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Stroud 13 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Stroud 9 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Stroud 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Stroud 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Stroud 9 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Stroud .324 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage John Stroud .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Stroud 2.8 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Stroud 1.4 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Stroud 1.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Stroud 0.1 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Stroud 0.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Stroud - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Stroud - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Stroud - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Stroud - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Stroud - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Stroud - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Stroud - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Stroud - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Stroud - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Stroud - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Stroud 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Stroud - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage John Stroud - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Stroud - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Stroud - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Stroud - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Stroud - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Stroud - 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.