Shaler Halimon vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Shaler Halimon 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

Shaler Halimon

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaler Halimon: 1968-69 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaler Halimon 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Shaler Halimon 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Shaler Halimon 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Shaler Halimon 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Shaler Halimon 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaler Halimon 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaler Halimon 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaler Halimon 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Shaler Halimon 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaler Halimon 1,136 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Shaler Halimon 571 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Shaler Halimon 302 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Shaler Halimon 170 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaler Halimon .397 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaler Halimon .622 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaler Halimon 8.8 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Shaler Halimon 5.1 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Shaler Halimon 2.7 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaler Halimon 7.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaler Halimon 3.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Shaler Halimon 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaler Halimon 46 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Shaler Halimon 20 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Shaler Halimon 18 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Shaler Halimon 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaler Halimon .349 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaler Halimon .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaler Halimon 8.8 (1970) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Shaler Halimon 4.0 (1970) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Shaler Halimon 3.6 (1970) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Shaler Halimon - 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. ** 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.