Nene vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Nene

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nene: 2002-03 to 2018-19
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nene 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Nene 17 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Nene 12 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Nene 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nene 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nene 11.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nene 6.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Nene 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Nene 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Nene 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nene 10,909 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Nene 5,828 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Nene 1,719 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Nene 1,041 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Nene 721 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Nene 965 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nene .548 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Nene .132 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nene .660 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nene 14.6 (2009) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nene 7.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nene 2.9 (2013) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nene 1.6 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nene 1.3 (2009) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nene 9.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nene 5.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Nene 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Nene 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nene 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nene 837 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Nene 493 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Nene 145 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Nene 72 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Nene 49 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Nene 91 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nene .530 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Nene .595 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nene 15.2 (2007) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nene 9.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nene 3.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nene 1.3 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nene 1.1 (2014) 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.