Arnie Risen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Arnie Risen 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

Arnie Risen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Risen 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Arnie Risen 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Arnie Risen 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Arnie Risen 4 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Risen 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Arnie Risen 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Risen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 12.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 9.7 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Risen 7,633 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Arnie Risen 5,011 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Arnie Risen 1,058 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Arnie Risen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Arnie Risen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Arnie Risen 637 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Risen .381 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Arnie Risen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Risen .699 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 13.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 10.2 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Risen 790 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Arnie Risen 561 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Arnie Risen 86 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Arnie Risen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Arnie Risen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Arnie Risen 61 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Risen .385 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Arnie Risen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Risen .677 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.