Larry Spriggs vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Larry Spriggs 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 Spriggs

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Spriggs: 1981-82 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Spriggs 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Spriggs 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Spriggs 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Spriggs 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Spriggs 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Spriggs 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 Spriggs 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Spriggs 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Spriggs 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Spriggs 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Spriggs 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Spriggs 873 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Spriggs 384 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Spriggs 218 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Spriggs 80 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Spriggs 28 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Spriggs 169 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Spriggs .517 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Spriggs .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Spriggs .752 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1985) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Spriggs 3.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Spriggs 1.8 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Spriggs 0.6 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Spriggs 0.2 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Spriggs 5.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Spriggs 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Spriggs 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Spriggs 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Spriggs 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Spriggs 149 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Spriggs 68 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Spriggs 40 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Spriggs 5 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Spriggs 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Spriggs 30 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Spriggs .519 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Spriggs .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Spriggs .765 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1986) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Spriggs 3.2 (1985) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Spriggs 2.1 (1985) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1985) 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.