Paul Graham vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Graham: 1991-92 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Graham 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Paul Graham 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Paul Graham 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Paul Graham 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Graham 8.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Graham 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Paul Graham 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul Graham 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Graham 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Graham 1,499 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Paul Graham 433 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Paul Graham 352 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Paul Graham 186 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Paul Graham 32 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Paul Graham 179 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Graham .448 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Graham .339 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Graham .739 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Graham 10.1 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Graham 3.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Graham 2.2 (1992) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paul Graham 1.2 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Graham 0.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Graham 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Graham 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Paul Graham 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul Graham 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Graham 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Graham 6 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Paul Graham 3 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Paul Graham 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Paul Graham 4 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Paul Graham 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Paul Graham 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Graham .300 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Paul Graham .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Graham - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Graham 2.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Graham 1.5 (1993) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul Graham 1.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Graham 2.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Graham 0.0 (1994) 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.