Kevin Loughery vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kevin Loughery 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

Kevin Loughery

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Loughery: 1962-63 to 1972-73
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Loughery 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Loughery 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kevin Loughery 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kevin Loughery 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Loughery 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Loughery 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Loughery 15.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Loughery 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Loughery 3.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Loughery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Loughery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Loughery 11,575 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kevin Loughery 2,254 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kevin Loughery 2,803 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kevin Loughery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kevin Loughery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kevin Loughery 755 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Loughery .413 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kevin Loughery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Loughery .803 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Loughery 22.6 (1969) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Loughery 4.6 (1967) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kevin Loughery 5.3 (1970) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kevin Loughery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Loughery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Loughery 12.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Loughery 2.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Loughery 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Loughery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Loughery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Loughery 532 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kevin Loughery 107 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kevin Loughery 116 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kevin Loughery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kevin Loughery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kevin Loughery 43 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Loughery .375 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kevin Loughery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Loughery .753 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Loughery 20.3 (1969) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Loughery 4.5 (1969) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kevin Loughery 5.3 (1969) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kevin Loughery - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Loughery - 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.