Ledell Eackles vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ledell Eackles 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

Ledell Eackles

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ledell Eackles: 1988-89 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ledell Eackles 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ledell Eackles 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ledell Eackles 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ledell Eackles 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ledell Eackles 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ledell Eackles 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ledell Eackles 10.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ledell Eackles 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ledell Eackles 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ledell Eackles 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ledell Eackles 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ledell Eackles 4,783 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ledell Eackles 979 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ledell Eackles 740 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ledell Eackles 249 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ledell Eackles 31 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ledell Eackles 441 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ledell Eackles .445 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ledell Eackles .336 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ledell Eackles .767 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ledell Eackles 13.5 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ledell Eackles 2.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ledell Eackles 2.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ledell Eackles 0.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ledell Eackles 0.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ledell Eackles - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ledell Eackles - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ledell Eackles - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ledell Eackles - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ledell Eackles - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ledell Eackles - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ledell Eackles - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ledell Eackles - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ledell Eackles - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ledell Eackles - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ledell Eackles 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ledell Eackles - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ledell Eackles - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ledell Eackles - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ledell Eackles - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ledell Eackles - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ledell Eackles - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ledell Eackles - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ledell Eackles - 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.