Tayshaun Prince vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tayshaun Prince 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

Tayshaun Prince

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tayshaun Prince: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tayshaun Prince 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tayshaun Prince 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tayshaun Prince 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tayshaun Prince 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tayshaun Prince 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tayshaun Prince 4 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tayshaun Prince 11.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tayshaun Prince 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tayshaun Prince 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tayshaun Prince 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tayshaun Prince 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tayshaun Prince 11,272 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tayshaun Prince 4,332 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tayshaun Prince 2,407 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tayshaun Prince 571 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tayshaun Prince 500 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tayshaun Prince 1,017 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tayshaun Prince .455 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tayshaun Prince .367 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tayshaun Prince .756 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tayshaun Prince 14.7 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tayshaun Prince 5.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tayshaun Prince 3.3 (2010) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tayshaun Prince 0.8 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tayshaun Prince 0.9 (2005) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tayshaun Prince 11.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tayshaun Prince 5.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tayshaun Prince 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tayshaun Prince 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tayshaun Prince 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tayshaun Prince 1,602 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tayshaun Prince 732 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tayshaun Prince 368 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tayshaun Prince 109 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tayshaun Prince 86 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tayshaun Prince 140 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tayshaun Prince .427 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tayshaun Prince .343 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tayshaun Prince .774 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tayshaun Prince 16.4 (2006) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tayshaun Prince 6.4 (2007) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tayshaun Prince 3.8 (2007) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tayshaun Prince 1.1 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tayshaun Prince 1.3 (2004) 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.