Nate Thurmond vs. Terry Tyler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terry Tyler and Nate Thurmond that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
Terry Tyler:
1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Terry Tyler0
Nate Thurmond14
Terry Tyler11
Nate Thurmond9
Terry Tyler3
Nate Thurmond7
Terry Tyler0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Terry Tyler0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Terry Tyler0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Terry Tyler 10.2

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Terry Tyler 5.4

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Terry Tyler 1.2

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Terry Tyler 0.9

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Terry Tyler 1.5

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Terry Tyler 8,868

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Terry Tyler 4,675

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Terry Tyler 1,039

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Terry Tyler 801

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Terry Tyler 1,342

Nate Thurmond 964
Terry Tyler 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Terry Tyler .484

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Terry Tyler .122

*
Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Terry Tyler .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Terry Tyler 13.4
(1981)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Terry Tyler 7.9
(1979)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Terry Tyler 1.9
(1983)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Terry Tyler 1.4
(1981)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Terry Tyler 2.7
(1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Terry Tyler 9.0

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Terry Tyler 3.2

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Terry Tyler 0.5

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Terry Tyler 0.5

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Terry Tyler 0.6

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Terry Tyler 153

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Terry Tyler 55

Nate Thurmond 225
Terry Tyler 8

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Terry Tyler 8

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Terry Tyler 10

Nate Thurmond 81
Terry Tyler 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Terry Tyler .455

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Terry Tyler .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Terry Tyler .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Terry Tyler 13.3
(1985)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Terry Tyler 4.4
(1985)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Terry Tyler 1.3
(1986)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Terry Tyler 0.7
(1986)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Terry Tyler 1.0
(1986)

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.