Troy Murphy vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Troy Murphy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Troy Murphy:
2001-02 to 2012-13
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Troy Murphy0
Nate Thurmond0
Troy Murphy12
Nate Thurmond14
Troy Murphy2
Nate Thurmond9
Troy Murphy0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Troy Murphy0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Troy Murphy0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Troy Murphy 10.8
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Troy Murphy 7.8
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Troy Murphy 1.5
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Troy Murphy 0.7
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Troy Murphy 0.4
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Troy Murphy 7,860
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Troy Murphy 5,708
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Troy Murphy 1,088
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Troy Murphy 478
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Troy Murphy 294
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Troy Murphy 729
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Troy Murphy .445
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Troy Murphy .388
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Troy Murphy .785
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Troy Murphy 15.4
(2005)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Troy Murphy 11.8
(2009)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Troy Murphy 2.4
(2009)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Troy Murphy 1.0
(2010)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Troy Murphy 0.6
(2007)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Troy Murphy 0.6
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Troy Murphy 0.8
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Troy Murphy 0.0
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Troy Murphy 0.0
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Troy Murphy 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Troy Murphy 3
Nate Thurmond 966

Troy Murphy 4
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Troy Murphy 0
Nate Thurmond 225

Troy Murphy 0
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Troy Murphy 0
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Troy Murphy 5
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Troy Murphy 1.000
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Troy Murphy 1.000
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Troy Murphy -
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Troy Murphy 0.8
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Troy Murphy 1.0
(2011)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Troy Murphy 0.0
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Troy Murphy 0.0
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Troy Murphy 0.0
(2012)
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.