Russell Cross vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Russell Cross 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

Russell Cross

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Cross 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Russell Cross 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Russell Cross 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Russell Cross 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Russell Cross 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross 166 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Russell Cross 82 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Russell Cross 22 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Russell Cross 12 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Russell Cross 7 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Russell Cross 45 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross .571 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross .418 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 (1984) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 (1984) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 (1984) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 (1984) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 (1984) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Russell Cross - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Russell Cross - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Russell Cross - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Russell Cross - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Russell Cross 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - 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.