Norm Grekin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Norm Grekin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Grekin: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Grekin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Norm Grekin 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Norm Grekin 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Norm Grekin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Grekin 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Grekin 0.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Norm Grekin 0.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Norm Grekin 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Norm Grekin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Norm Grekin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Grekin 0 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Norm Grekin 0 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Norm Grekin 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Norm Grekin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Norm Grekin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Norm Grekin 1 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Grekin - Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Norm Grekin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norm Grekin - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Grekin 0.0 (1954) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Grekin 0.0 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Norm Grekin 0.0 (1954) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Norm Grekin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norm Grekin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Grekin - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Norm Grekin - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Norm Grekin - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Norm Grekin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Norm Grekin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Grekin - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Norm Grekin - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Norm Grekin - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Norm Grekin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Norm Grekin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Norm Grekin 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Grekin - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Norm Grekin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norm Grekin - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Grekin - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Grekin - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Norm Grekin - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Norm Grekin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Norm Grekin - 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.