Steve Blake vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Steve Blake 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

Steve Blake

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Blake: 2003-04 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Blake 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Steve Blake 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Steve Blake 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Steve Blake 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Blake 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Blake 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Blake 6.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Blake 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Steve Blake 4.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Blake 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Blake 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Blake 5,662 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Steve Blake 1,816 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Steve Blake 3,446 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Steve Blake 587 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Steve Blake 63 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Steve Blake 870 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Blake .401 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Steve Blake .383 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Blake .779 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Blake 11.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Blake 2.9 (2013) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Steve Blake 5.6 (2014) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Steve Blake 1.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Blake 0.1 (2014) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Blake 4.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Blake 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Steve Blake 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Steve Blake 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Blake 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Blake 242 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Steve Blake 104 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Steve Blake 134 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Steve Blake 25 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Steve Blake 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Steve Blake 53 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Blake .398 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Steve Blake .388 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Blake .700 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Blake 14.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Blake 4.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Steve Blake 6.2 (2009) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steve Blake 2.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Blake 1.5 (2013) 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.