Red Kerr vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Red Kerr 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

Red Kerr

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Kerr 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Red Kerr 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Red Kerr 12 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Red Kerr 3 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Red Kerr 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Red Kerr 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Kerr 13.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 11.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 12,480 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 10,092 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Red Kerr 2,004 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Red Kerr 905 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .418 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .723 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 17.8 (1959) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 14.7 (1962) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.4 (1964) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Kerr 12.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 10.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Kerr 933 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Red Kerr 827 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Red Kerr 152 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Red Kerr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Red Kerr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Red Kerr 76 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Kerr .386 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Red Kerr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Kerr .687 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Kerr 19.0 (1964) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Red Kerr 20.3 (1958) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Red Kerr 3.2 (1964) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Red Kerr - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.