Steven Adams vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Steven Adams 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

Steven Adams

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Steven Adams 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Steven Adams 706 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Steven Adams 66 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.