Swen Nater vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Swen Nater 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

Swen Nater

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Swen Nater 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) 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. 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.