Kurt Thomas vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kurt Thomas 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

Kurt Thomas

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kurt Thomas: 1995-96 to 2012-13
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kurt Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kurt Thomas 18 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kurt Thomas 11 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kurt Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kurt Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kurt Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Thomas 8.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Thomas 6.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kurt Thomas 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kurt Thomas 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Thomas 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Thomas 8,973 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kurt Thomas 7,328 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kurt Thomas 1,204 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kurt Thomas 724 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kurt Thomas 841 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kurt Thomas 1,110 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Thomas .486 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kurt Thomas .281 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Thomas .760 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Thomas 14.0 (2003) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Thomas 10.4 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kurt Thomas 2.0 (2005) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Thomas 1.2 (2003) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Thomas 5.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Thomas 5.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kurt Thomas 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kurt Thomas 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Thomas 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Thomas 534 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kurt Thomas 514 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kurt Thomas 64 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kurt Thomas 42 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kurt Thomas 51 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kurt Thomas 96 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Thomas .463 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kurt Thomas .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Thomas .748 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Thomas 14.4 (2001) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Thomas 11.5 (2004) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2001) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Thomas 1.0 (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.