Maurice Cheeks vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.