Scott Skiles vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Scott Skiles that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Scott Skiles:
1986-87 to 1995-96
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Scott Skiles0
Nate Thurmond0
Scott Skiles10
Nate Thurmond14
Scott Skiles1
Nate Thurmond9
Scott Skiles0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Scott Skiles0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Scott Skiles0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Scott Skiles 11.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Scott Skiles 2.5
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Scott Skiles 6.5
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Scott Skiles 0.8
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Scott Skiles 0.0
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Scott Skiles 6,652
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Scott Skiles 1,526
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Scott Skiles 3,881
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Scott Skiles 500
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Scott Skiles 29
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Scott Skiles 600
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Scott Skiles .435
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Scott Skiles .379
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Scott Skiles .889
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Scott Skiles 17.2
(1991)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Scott Skiles 3.7
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Scott Skiles 9.4
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Scott Skiles 1.1
(1995)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Scott Skiles 0.1
(1995)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Scott Skiles 4.5
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Scott Skiles 0.5
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Scott Skiles 1.5
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Scott Skiles 0.0
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Scott Skiles 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Scott Skiles 9
Nate Thurmond 966

Scott Skiles 1
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Scott Skiles 3
Nate Thurmond 225

Scott Skiles 0
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Scott Skiles 0
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Scott Skiles 2
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Scott Skiles .500
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Scott Skiles .000
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Scott Skiles 1.000
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Scott Skiles 4.5
(1994)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Scott Skiles 0.5
(1994)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Scott Skiles 1.5
(1994)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Scott Skiles 0.0
(1994)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Scott Skiles 0.0
(1994)
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.