Pervis Ellison vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Pervis Ellison 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

Pervis Ellison

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pervis Ellison 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Pervis Ellison 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Pervis Ellison 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Pervis Ellison 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Pervis Ellison 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 9.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 4,494 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 3,170 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 691 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 293 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 752 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Pervis Ellison 474 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .510 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison .050 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison .689 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 24 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 17 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Pervis Ellison 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .579 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995) 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.