Tornike Shengelia vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tornike Shengelia 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

Tornike Shengelia

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tornike Shengelia: 2012-13 to 2013-14
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tornike Shengelia 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tornike Shengelia 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tornike Shengelia 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tornike Shengelia 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tornike Shengelia 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tornike Shengelia 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tornike Shengelia 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tornike Shengelia 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tornike Shengelia 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tornike Shengelia 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tornike Shengelia 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tornike Shengelia 59 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tornike Shengelia 39 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tornike Shengelia 17 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tornike Shengelia 6 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tornike Shengelia 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tornike Shengelia 45 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tornike Shengelia .451 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tornike Shengelia .125 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tornike Shengelia .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tornike Shengelia 1.6 (2013) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tornike Shengelia 1.2 (2013) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tornike Shengelia 0.5 (2014) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tornike Shengelia 0.2 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tornike Shengelia 0.1 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tornike Shengelia - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tornike Shengelia - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tornike Shengelia - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tornike Shengelia - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tornike Shengelia - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tornike Shengelia - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tornike Shengelia - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tornike Shengelia - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tornike Shengelia - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tornike Shengelia - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tornike Shengelia 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tornike Shengelia - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tornike Shengelia - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tornike Shengelia - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tornike Shengelia - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tornike Shengelia - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tornike Shengelia - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tornike Shengelia - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tornike Shengelia - 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.