Larry Steele vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Steele 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Steele 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Steele 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Steele 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Steele 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Steals Leader Larry Steele 1 * Nate Thurmond 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Steele 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Steele 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Steele 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Steele 1.8 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Steele 0.2 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Steele 5,009 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Steele 1,781 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Steele 1,719 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Steele 846 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Steele 96 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Steele 610 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Steele .483 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Steele .796 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Steele 10.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Steele 3.9 (1972) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Steele 4.2 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Steele 6.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Steele 2.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Steele 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Steele 1.0 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Steele 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Steele 185 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Steele 64 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Steele 39 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Steele 26 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Steele 2 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Steele 27 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Steele .424 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Steele - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Steele .823 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Steele 13.3 (1979) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Steele 4.3 (1978) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Steele 2.3 (1979) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) * 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. 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.