Ron Shavlik vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ron Shavlik 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

Ron Shavlik

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Shavlik: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Shavlik 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ron Shavlik 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ron Shavlik 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ron Shavlik 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Shavlik 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Shavlik 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Shavlik 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Shavlik 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ron Shavlik 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ron Shavlik - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Shavlik - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Shavlik 10 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ron Shavlik 23 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ron Shavlik 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ron Shavlik - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ron Shavlik - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ron Shavlik 8 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Shavlik .174 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ron Shavlik - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Shavlik .400 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Shavlik 1.4 (1957) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Shavlik 3.1 (1957) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ron Shavlik 0.0 (1958) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ron Shavlik - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Shavlik - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Shavlik - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Shavlik - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ron Shavlik - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ron Shavlik - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Shavlik - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Shavlik - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ron Shavlik - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ron Shavlik - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ron Shavlik - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ron Shavlik - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ron Shavlik 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Shavlik - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ron Shavlik - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Shavlik - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Shavlik - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Shavlik - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ron Shavlik - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ron Shavlik - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Shavlik - 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.