Vander Blue vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Vander Blue 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

Vander Blue

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vander Blue: 2013-14 to 2017-18
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vander Blue 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Vander Blue 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Vander Blue 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Vander Blue 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Vander Blue 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vander Blue 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vander Blue 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Vander Blue 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Vander Blue 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vander Blue 30 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Vander Blue 13 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Vander Blue 12 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Vander Blue 4 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Vander Blue 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Vander Blue 10 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vander Blue .308 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Vander Blue .154 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vander Blue .333 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vander Blue 11.0 (2015) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue 4.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vander Blue 4.0 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vander Blue 1.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue 0.0 (2018) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vander Blue - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Vander Blue - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Vander Blue - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vander Blue - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Vander Blue - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Vander Blue - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Vander Blue - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Vander Blue - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Vander Blue 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vander Blue - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Vander Blue - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vander Blue - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vander Blue - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vander Blue - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vander Blue - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue - 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.