Elden Campbell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Elden Campbell 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

Elden Campbell

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elden Campbell: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elden Campbell 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Elden Campbell 15 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Elden Campbell 12 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Elden Campbell 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Elden Campbell 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elden Campbell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elden Campbell 10.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Elden Campbell 5.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Elden Campbell 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Elden Campbell 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Elden Campbell 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elden Campbell 10,805 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Elden Campbell 6,116 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Elden Campbell 1,199 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Elden Campbell 702 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Elden Campbell 1,602 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Elden Campbell 1,044 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elden Campbell .460 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Elden Campbell .054 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elden Campbell .699 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elden Campbell 14.9 (1997) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elden Campbell 8.1 (1999) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elden Campbell 2.2 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Elden Campbell 1.1 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elden Campbell 2.6 (1996) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elden Campbell 8.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Elden Campbell 4.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Elden Campbell 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Elden Campbell 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elden Campbell 1.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elden Campbell 888 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Elden Campbell 500 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Elden Campbell 99 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Elden Campbell 51 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Elden Campbell 137 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Elden Campbell 106 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elden Campbell .440 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Elden Campbell .250 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elden Campbell .670 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elden Campbell 15.7 (1995) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elden Campbell 8.4 (1993) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elden Campbell 2.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elden Campbell 1.2 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elden Campbell 3.0 (1995) 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.