Tyus Edney vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tyus Edney 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

Tyus Edney

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyus Edney: 1995-96 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyus Edney 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tyus Edney 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tyus Edney 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tyus Edney 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyus Edney 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyus Edney 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyus Edney 7.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyus Edney 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tyus Edney 4.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tyus Edney 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tyus Edney 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyus Edney 1,728 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tyus Edney 393 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tyus Edney 910 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tyus Edney 217 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tyus Edney 6 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tyus Edney 226 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyus Edney .405 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tyus Edney .322 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyus Edney .806 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyus Edney 10.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tyus Edney 2.5 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tyus Edney 6.1 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tyus Edney 1.1 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tyus Edney 0.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyus Edney 8.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyus Edney 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tyus Edney 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tyus Edney 1.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tyus Edney 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyus Edney 52 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tyus Edney 12 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tyus Edney 14 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tyus Edney 9 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tyus Edney 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tyus Edney 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyus Edney .408 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tyus Edney .222 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyus Edney .769 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyus Edney 12.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tyus Edney 3.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tyus Edney 2.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tyus Edney 2.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tyus Edney 0.0 (2001) 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.