Norris Cole vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Norris Cole

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Norris Cole 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) 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.