Tony Massenburg vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tony Massenburg 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

Tony Massenburg

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Massenburg: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Massenburg 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tony Massenburg 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tony Massenburg 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tony Massenburg 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tony Massenburg 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tony Massenburg 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Massenburg 6.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tony Massenburg 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tony Massenburg 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tony Massenburg 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tony Massenburg 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Massenburg 4,238 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tony Massenburg 2,964 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tony Massenburg 266 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tony Massenburg 261 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tony Massenburg 322 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tony Massenburg 683 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Massenburg .470 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tony Massenburg .091 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Massenburg .705 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Massenburg 11.2 (1999) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Massenburg 6.5 (1997) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tony Massenburg 0.8 (1995) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tony Massenburg 0.6 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tony Massenburg 0.9 (1999) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Massenburg 1.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tony Massenburg 2.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tony Massenburg 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tony Massenburg 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tony Massenburg 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Massenburg 28 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tony Massenburg 32 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tony Massenburg 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tony Massenburg 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tony Massenburg 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tony Massenburg 15 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Massenburg .407 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tony Massenburg - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Massenburg .545 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Massenburg 5.0 (2003) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Massenburg 4.2 (2003) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tony Massenburg 0.4 (2003) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tony Massenburg 0.0 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tony Massenburg 0.8 (2003) 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.