Marcus Cousin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Marcus Cousin 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

Marcus Cousin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Cousin: 2010-11 to 2010-11
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Cousin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Marcus Cousin 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Marcus Cousin 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Marcus Cousin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcus Cousin 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Cousin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Cousin 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Cousin 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Marcus Cousin 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Marcus Cousin 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Cousin 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Cousin 4 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Marcus Cousin 3 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Marcus Cousin 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Marcus Cousin 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Marcus Cousin 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Marcus Cousin 4 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Cousin .667 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Cousin 1.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Cousin 0.8 (2011) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Marcus Cousin 0.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Marcus Cousin 0.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Cousin 0.3 (2011) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Marcus Cousin 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marcus Cousin - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Cousin - 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.