Kris Murray vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kris Murray 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

Kris Murray

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kris Murray: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kris Murray 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kris Murray 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kris Murray 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kris Murray 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kris Murray 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kris Murray 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kris Murray 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kris Murray 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kris Murray 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kris Murray 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kris Murray 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kris Murray 376 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kris Murray 224 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kris Murray 80 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kris Murray 53 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kris Murray 21 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kris Murray 62 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kris Murray .396 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kris Murray .268 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kris Murray .661 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kris Murray 6.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kris Murray 3.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kris Murray 1.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kris Murray 0.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kris Murray 0.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kris Murray - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kris Murray - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kris Murray - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kris Murray - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kris Murray - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kris Murray - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kris Murray - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kris Murray - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kris Murray - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kris Murray - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kris Murray 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kris Murray - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kris Murray - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kris Murray - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kris Murray - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kris Murray - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kris Murray - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kris Murray - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kris Murray - 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.