Taurean Green vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Taurean Green 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

Taurean Green

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Taurean Green: 2007-08 to 2007-08
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taurean Green 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Taurean Green 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Taurean Green 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Taurean Green 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Taurean Green 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Taurean Green 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taurean Green 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Taurean Green 0.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Taurean Green 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Taurean Green 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Taurean Green 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Taurean Green 27 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Taurean Green 10 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Taurean Green 11 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Taurean Green 2 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Taurean Green 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Taurean Green 17 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taurean Green .280 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Taurean Green .182 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taurean Green .917 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taurean Green 1.6 (2008) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Taurean Green 0.6 (2008) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Taurean Green 0.6 (2008) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Taurean Green 0.1 (2008) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Taurean Green 0.0 (2008) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taurean Green - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Taurean Green - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Taurean Green - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Taurean Green - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Taurean Green - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Taurean Green - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Taurean Green - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Taurean Green - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Taurean Green - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Taurean Green - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Taurean Green 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taurean Green - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Taurean Green - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taurean Green - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taurean Green - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Taurean Green - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Taurean Green - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Taurean Green - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Taurean Green - 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.