Reggie Theus vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Reggie Theus 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

Reggie Theus

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Theus 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Reggie Theus 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Reggie Theus 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Reggie Theus 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Reggie Theus 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Reggie Theus 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Theus 18.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Theus 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Reggie Theus 6.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Reggie Theus 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Theus 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Theus 19,015 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Reggie Theus 3,349 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Reggie Theus 6,453 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Reggie Theus 1,206 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Reggie Theus 236 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Reggie Theus 1,026 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Theus .471 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Reggie Theus .252 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Theus .826 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Theus 14.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Theus 2.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Reggie Theus 5.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Reggie Theus 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Theus 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Theus 244 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Reggie Theus 47 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Reggie Theus 97 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Reggie Theus 18 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Reggie Theus 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Reggie Theus 17 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Theus .410 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Reggie Theus .133 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Theus .831 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986) 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. 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.