Larry Nance Jr. vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Larry Nance Jr. 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

Larry Nance Jr.

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Nance Jr. 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Nance Jr. 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Nance Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 7.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 6.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 4,001 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 3,238 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 979 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 601 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 255 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 522 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .540 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .342 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .696 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 176 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 158 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 36 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 21 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 16 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 30 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .629 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .214 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .563 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018) 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.