Justin Holiday vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Justin Holiday 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

Justin Holiday

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justin Holiday: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justin Holiday 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Justin Holiday 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Justin Holiday 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Justin Holiday 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Justin Holiday 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Justin Holiday 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin Holiday 8.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Justin Holiday 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Justin Holiday 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Justin Holiday 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Justin Holiday 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin Holiday 5,444 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Justin Holiday 1,826 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Justin Holiday 968 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Justin Holiday 614 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Justin Holiday 283 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Justin Holiday 680 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin Holiday .400 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Justin Holiday .365 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin Holiday .817 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin Holiday 12.2 (2018) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Justin Holiday 4.0 (2018) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Justin Holiday 2.1 (2018) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Justin Holiday 1.5 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Justin Holiday 0.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin Holiday 2.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Justin Holiday 1.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Justin Holiday 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Justin Holiday 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Justin Holiday 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin Holiday 38 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Justin Holiday 25 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Justin Holiday 5 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Justin Holiday 11 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Justin Holiday 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Justin Holiday 15 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin Holiday .361 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Justin Holiday .379 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin Holiday .333 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin Holiday 7.3 (2020) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Justin Holiday 3.8 (2020) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Justin Holiday 0.8 (2020) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Justin Holiday 1.5 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Justin Holiday 1.3 (2020) 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.