Togo Palazzi vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Togo Palazzi 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

Togo Palazzi

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Togo Palazzi: 1954-55 to 1959-60
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Togo Palazzi 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Togo Palazzi 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Togo Palazzi 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Togo Palazzi 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Togo Palazzi 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Togo Palazzi 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Togo Palazzi 7.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Togo Palazzi 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Togo Palazzi 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Togo Palazzi 2,382 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Togo Palazzi 1,113 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Togo Palazzi 233 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Togo Palazzi 324 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Togo Palazzi .386 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Togo Palazzi .730 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Togo Palazzi 8.8 (1957) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Togo Palazzi 4.2 (1957) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Togo Palazzi 0.9 (1959) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Togo Palazzi 5.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Togo Palazzi 2.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Togo Palazzi 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Togo Palazzi 121 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Togo Palazzi 59 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Togo Palazzi 12 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Togo Palazzi 23 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Togo Palazzi .353 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Togo Palazzi .641 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Togo Palazzi 9.0 (1957) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Togo Palazzi 3.6 (1957) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Togo Palazzi 1.0 (1957) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Togo Palazzi - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.