Mark Eaton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mark Eaton 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

Mark Eaton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Eaton: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Eaton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mark Eaton 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mark Eaton 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mark Eaton 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Eaton 3 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Eaton 5 Nate Thurmond 5

Defensive Player of The Year Mark Eaton 2 Nate Thurmond 0 *

Blocks Leader Mark Eaton 4 Nate Thurmond 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 6.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 7.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 3.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Eaton 5,216 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mark Eaton 6,939 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mark Eaton 840 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mark Eaton 368 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mark Eaton 3,064 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mark Eaton 875 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Eaton .458 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mark Eaton .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Eaton .649 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 9.7 (1985) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 11.3 (1985) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 1.5 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.5 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 5.6 (1985) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 6.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 7.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 2.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Eaton 454 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mark Eaton 557 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mark Eaton 52 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mark Eaton 35 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mark Eaton 210 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mark Eaton 74 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Eaton .489 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mark Eaton - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Eaton .639 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 14.5 (1986) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 11.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 2.5 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 1.1 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 5.8 (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.