Nate Thurmond vs. Ekpe Udoh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ekpe Udoh and Nate Thurmond 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Ekpe Udoh

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Ekpe Udoh: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Ekpe Udoh 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Ekpe Udoh 7

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Ekpe Udoh 4

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Ekpe Udoh 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Ekpe Udoh 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Ekpe Udoh 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Ekpe Udoh 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Ekpe Udoh 2.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Ekpe Udoh 0.7

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Ekpe Udoh 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Ekpe Udoh 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Ekpe Udoh 1,353

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Ekpe Udoh 1,100

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Ekpe Udoh 260

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Ekpe Udoh 177

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Ekpe Udoh 429

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Ekpe Udoh 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Ekpe Udoh .453

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Ekpe Udoh .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Ekpe Udoh .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Ekpe Udoh 5.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Ekpe Udoh 4.2 (2012)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Ekpe Udoh 0.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Ekpe Udoh 0.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Ekpe Udoh 1.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Ekpe Udoh 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Ekpe Udoh 0.8

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Ekpe Udoh 0.1

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Ekpe Udoh 0.1

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Ekpe Udoh 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Ekpe Udoh 12

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Ekpe Udoh 12

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Ekpe Udoh 1

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Ekpe Udoh 2

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Ekpe Udoh 4

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Ekpe Udoh 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Ekpe Udoh .429

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Ekpe Udoh -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Ekpe Udoh .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Ekpe Udoh 2.0 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Ekpe Udoh 1.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Ekpe Udoh 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Ekpe Udoh 0.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Ekpe Udoh 0.5 (2013)

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.