Bruce Kuczenski vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bruce Kuczenski 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

Bruce Kuczenski

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Kuczenski: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Kuczenski 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Kuczenski 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bruce Kuczenski 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bruce Kuczenski 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Kuczenski 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Kuczenski 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Kuczenski 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Kuczenski 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bruce Kuczenski 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bruce Kuczenski 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Kuczenski 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Kuczenski 28 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bruce Kuczenski 23 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bruce Kuczenski 8 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bruce Kuczenski 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bruce Kuczenski 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bruce Kuczenski 15 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Kuczenski .270 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bruce Kuczenski - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Kuczenski .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Kuczenski 1.9 (1984) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Kuczenski 1.5 (1984) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bruce Kuczenski 0.5 (1984) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bruce Kuczenski 0.1 (1984) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Kuczenski 0.1 (1984) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Kuczenski - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Kuczenski - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bruce Kuczenski - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bruce Kuczenski - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Kuczenski - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Kuczenski - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bruce Kuczenski - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bruce Kuczenski - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bruce Kuczenski - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bruce Kuczenski - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bruce Kuczenski 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Kuczenski - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bruce Kuczenski - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Kuczenski - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Kuczenski - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Kuczenski - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bruce Kuczenski - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bruce Kuczenski - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Kuczenski - 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.