Tristan Thompson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tristan Thompson 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

Tristan Thompson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tristan Thompson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tristan Thompson 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tristan Thompson 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tristan Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tristan Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tristan Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 8.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 6,753 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 6,294 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 776 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 376 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 515 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tristan Thompson 779 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .521 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .256 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .597 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 7.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan Thompson 665 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tristan Thompson 733 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tristan Thompson 70 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tristan Thompson 29 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tristan Thompson 69 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tristan Thompson 94 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan Thompson .562 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tristan Thompson .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tristan Thompson .617 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021) 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.