Paul George vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Nate Thurmond 5

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Nate Thurmond 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Paul George 867 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,343 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Paul George 821 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Paul George 451 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Paul George 167 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Paul George 60 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Paul George 110 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .424 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .827 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.