Tom Thacker vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Thacker 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tom Thacker 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom Thacker 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tom Thacker 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Thacker 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 Thacker 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Thacker 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tom Thacker 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Thacker 721 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tom Thacker 522 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tom Thacker 222 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Tom Thacker 218 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Thacker .371 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Thacker .482 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Thacker 1.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Thacker 1.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Thacker 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Thacker 59 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tom Thacker 51 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tom Thacker 19 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Tom Thacker 31 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Thacker .305 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Thacker .474 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Thacker - 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.