Tom Marshall vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tom Marshall 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

Tom Marshall

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Marshall: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Marshall 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tom Marshall 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom Marshall 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tom Marshall 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Marshall 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Marshall 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Marshall 5.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Marshall 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tom Marshall 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Marshall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Marshall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Marshall 952 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tom Marshall 492 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tom Marshall 188 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tom Marshall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tom Marshall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tom Marshall 168 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Marshall .388 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tom Marshall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Marshall .709 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Marshall 8.0 (1955) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Marshall 3.6 (1955) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Marshall 1.5 (1955) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Marshall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Marshall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Marshall 5.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Marshall 6.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Marshall 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Marshall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Marshall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Marshall 27 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tom Marshall 33 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tom Marshall 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tom Marshall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tom Marshall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tom Marshall 5 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Marshall .270 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tom Marshall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Marshall .700 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Marshall 9.0 (1958) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Marshall 8.0 (1958) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Marshall 1.0 (1958) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Marshall - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Marshall - 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.