Maurice Stokes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Stokes: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Stokes 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Stokes 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Maurice Stokes 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Maurice Stokes 3 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Stokes 3 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Stokes 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Stokes 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Rebounds Leader Maurice Stokes 1 Nate Thurmond 0

Rookie of The Year Maurice Stokes 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Stokes 16.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Stokes 17.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Maurice Stokes 5.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Maurice Stokes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Stokes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Stokes 3,315 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Maurice Stokes 3,492 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Maurice Stokes 1,062 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Maurice Stokes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Maurice Stokes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Maurice Stokes 202 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Stokes .351 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Maurice Stokes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Stokes .698 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Stokes 16.9 (1958) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Stokes 18.1 (1958) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Maurice Stokes 6.4 (1958) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Maurice Stokes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Stokes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Stokes 12.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Stokes 15.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Maurice Stokes 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Maurice Stokes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Stokes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Stokes 12 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Maurice Stokes 15 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Maurice Stokes 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Maurice Stokes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Maurice Stokes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Maurice Stokes 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Stokes .250 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Maurice Stokes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Stokes .857 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Stokes 12.0 (1958) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Stokes 15.0 (1958) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Maurice Stokes 2.0 (1958) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Maurice Stokes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Maurice Stokes - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.