Irv Kiffin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Irv Kiffin 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

Irv Kiffin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Irv Kiffin: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Irv Kiffin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Irv Kiffin 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Irv Kiffin 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Irv Kiffin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Irv Kiffin 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Irv Kiffin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Kiffin 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Irv Kiffin 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Irv Kiffin 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Irv Kiffin 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Irv Kiffin 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Kiffin 82 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Irv Kiffin 40 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Irv Kiffin 19 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Irv Kiffin 10 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Irv Kiffin 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Irv Kiffin 26 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Kiffin .333 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Irv Kiffin - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Irv Kiffin .720 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Kiffin 3.2 (1980) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Kiffin 1.5 (1980) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Irv Kiffin 0.7 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Irv Kiffin 0.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Irv Kiffin 0.1 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Kiffin - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Irv Kiffin - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Irv Kiffin - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Irv Kiffin - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Irv Kiffin - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Kiffin - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Irv Kiffin - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Irv Kiffin - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Irv Kiffin - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Irv Kiffin - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Irv Kiffin 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Kiffin - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Irv Kiffin - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Irv Kiffin - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Kiffin - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Kiffin - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Irv Kiffin - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Irv Kiffin - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Irv Kiffin - 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.