Paul Arizin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.