Tellis Frank vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tellis Frank 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

Tellis Frank

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tellis Frank: 1987-88 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tellis Frank 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tellis Frank 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tellis Frank 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tellis Frank 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tellis Frank 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tellis Frank 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tellis Frank 6.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tellis Frank 1,710 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tellis Frank 1,022 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tellis Frank 276 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tellis Frank 158 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tellis Frank 95 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tellis Frank 264 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tellis Frank .439 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tellis Frank .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tellis Frank .741 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tellis Frank 9.5 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank 5.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank 1.4 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank 0.7 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank 0.5 (1994) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tellis Frank - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tellis Frank - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tellis Frank - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tellis Frank - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tellis Frank - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tellis Frank - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tellis Frank 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tellis Frank - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tellis Frank - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tellis Frank - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tellis Frank - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank - 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.