Clint Richardson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Clint Richardson 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

Clint Richardson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clint Richardson: 1979-80 to 1986-87
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clint Richardson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Clint Richardson 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Clint Richardson 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Clint Richardson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Clint Richardson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clint Richardson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Richardson 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Clint Richardson 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Clint Richardson 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Clint Richardson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Clint Richardson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Richardson 4,084 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Clint Richardson 1,378 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Clint Richardson 1,461 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Clint Richardson 360 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Clint Richardson 105 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Clint Richardson 586 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Richardson .463 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Clint Richardson .244 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint Richardson .770 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Richardson 9.7 (1986) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Richardson 3.2 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Clint Richardson 4.5 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Clint Richardson 0.9 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clint Richardson 0.3 (1984) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Richardson 5.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Clint Richardson 2.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Clint Richardson 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Clint Richardson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Clint Richardson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Richardson 418 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Clint Richardson 193 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Clint Richardson 120 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Clint Richardson 48 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Clint Richardson 14 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Clint Richardson 72 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Richardson .499 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Clint Richardson .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint Richardson .689 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Richardson 8.8 (1985) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Richardson 3.3 (1982) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Clint Richardson 2.1 (1985) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Clint Richardson 1.2 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Clint Richardson 0.2 (1982) 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.