Steve Courtin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Courtin: 1964-65 to 1964-65
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Courtin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Steve Courtin 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Steve Courtin 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Steve Courtin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Courtin 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 Courtin 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Courtin 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Steve Courtin 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Courtin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Courtin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Courtin 101 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Steve Courtin 22 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Steve Courtin 22 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Steve Courtin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Steve Courtin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Steve Courtin 24 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Courtin .408 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Steve Courtin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Courtin .810 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Courtin 4.2 (1965) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Courtin 0.9 (1965) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Steve Courtin 0.9 (1965) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Steve Courtin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Courtin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Courtin - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Courtin - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Steve Courtin - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Steve Courtin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Courtin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Courtin - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Steve Courtin - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Steve Courtin - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Steve Courtin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Steve Courtin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Steve Courtin 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Courtin - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Steve Courtin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Courtin - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Courtin - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Courtin - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Steve Courtin - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steve Courtin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Courtin - 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.