Pep Saul vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Pep Saul 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

Pep Saul

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pep Saul 4 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Pep Saul 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Pep Saul 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Pep Saul 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Pep Saul 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pep Saul 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pep Saul 5.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Pep Saul 2.0 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Pep Saul 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pep Saul 2,152 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Pep Saul 683 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Pep Saul 596 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Pep Saul - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Pep Saul - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Pep Saul 384 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pep Saul .360 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Pep Saul - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pep Saul .739 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pep Saul 7.4 (1953) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Pep Saul 2.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pep Saul 6.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Pep Saul 2.0 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Pep Saul 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pep Saul 321 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Pep Saul 94 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Pep Saul 87 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Pep Saul - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Pep Saul - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Pep Saul 49 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pep Saul .428 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Pep Saul - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pep Saul .730 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pep Saul 11.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Pep Saul 3.5 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Pep Saul - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.