Monta Ellis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Monta Ellis 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

Monta Ellis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Monta Ellis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Monta Ellis 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Monta Ellis 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Monta Ellis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Monta Ellis 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Monta Ellis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 17.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 4.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 1.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Monta Ellis 14,858 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Monta Ellis 2,874 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Monta Ellis 3,856 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Monta Ellis 1,409 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Monta Ellis 281 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Monta Ellis 833 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monta Ellis .451 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Monta Ellis .314 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Monta Ellis .772 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 13.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 2.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 1.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Monta Ellis 521 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Monta Ellis 106 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Monta Ellis 113 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Monta Ellis 56 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Monta Ellis 8 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Monta Ellis 38 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monta Ellis .427 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Monta Ellis .298 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Monta Ellis .755 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015) 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.