Paul Napolitano vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Napolitano: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Napolitano 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Paul Napolitano 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Paul Napolitano 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Paul Napolitano 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Napolitano 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 Napolitano 0.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Paul Napolitano 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Napolitano 0 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Paul Napolitano 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Paul Napolitano 1 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Napolitano - Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Napolitano - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Napolitano 0.0 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Napolitano 0.0 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Napolitano - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Paul Napolitano - Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Napolitano - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Paul Napolitano - Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Paul Napolitano 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Napolitano - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Napolitano - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Napolitano - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul Napolitano - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Paul Napolitano - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.