Shaun Livingston vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Shaun Livingston 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

Shaun Livingston

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaun Livingston: 2004-05 to 2018-19
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaun Livingston 3 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Shaun Livingston 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Shaun Livingston 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Shaun Livingston 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Shaun Livingston 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaun Livingston 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaun Livingston 6.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaun Livingston 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Shaun Livingston 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaun Livingston 5,231 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Shaun Livingston 1,989 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Shaun Livingston 2,483 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Shaun Livingston 586 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Shaun Livingston 311 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Shaun Livingston 833 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaun Livingston .486 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Shaun Livingston .178 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaun Livingston .794 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaun Livingston 9.3 (2007) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Shaun Livingston 3.4 (2007) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Shaun Livingston 5.1 (2007) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Shaun Livingston 1.2 (2014) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.5 (2007) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaun Livingston 6.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaun Livingston 2.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Shaun Livingston 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaun Livingston 809 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Shaun Livingston 332 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Shaun Livingston 297 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Shaun Livingston 54 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Shaun Livingston 28 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Shaun Livingston 126 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaun Livingston .507 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Shaun Livingston .286 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaun Livingston .819 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaun Livingston 9.7 (2014) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Shaun Livingston 4.7 (2006) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Shaun Livingston 4.8 (2006) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.6 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.5 (2006) 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.