Norris Coleman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Coleman: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Coleman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Norris Coleman 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Norris Coleman 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Norris Coleman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norris Coleman 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 Coleman 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Coleman 153 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Norris Coleman 81 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Norris Coleman 13 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Norris Coleman 11 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Norris Coleman 6 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Norris Coleman 29 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Coleman .346 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Norris Coleman .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Coleman .556 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Coleman 5.3 (1988) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman 2.8 (1988) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman 0.2 (1988) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Coleman - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Coleman - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Norris Coleman - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Norris Coleman - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Norris Coleman - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Norris Coleman - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Norris Coleman 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Coleman - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Norris Coleman - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Coleman - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Coleman - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman - 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.