Luke Ridnour vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Luke Ridnour 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

Luke Ridnour

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Luke Ridnour: 2003-04 to 2014-15
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luke Ridnour 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Luke Ridnour 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Luke Ridnour 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Luke Ridnour 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Luke Ridnour 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luke Ridnour 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luke Ridnour 9.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Luke Ridnour 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Luke Ridnour 4.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Luke Ridnour 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Luke Ridnour 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Luke Ridnour 7,740 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Luke Ridnour 1,877 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Luke Ridnour 3,713 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Luke Ridnour 814 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Luke Ridnour 161 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Luke Ridnour 830 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luke Ridnour .431 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Luke Ridnour .349 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luke Ridnour .862 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luke Ridnour 12.1 (2012) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Luke Ridnour 3.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Luke Ridnour 7.0 (2006) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Luke Ridnour 1.6 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Luke Ridnour 0.3 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luke Ridnour 7.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Luke Ridnour 2.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Luke Ridnour 3.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Luke Ridnour 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Luke Ridnour 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Luke Ridnour 174 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Luke Ridnour 53 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Luke Ridnour 72 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Luke Ridnour 17 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Luke Ridnour 10 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Luke Ridnour 22 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luke Ridnour .406 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Luke Ridnour .297 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luke Ridnour .906 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luke Ridnour 9.7 (2005) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Luke Ridnour 3.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Luke Ridnour 4.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Luke Ridnour 1.2 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Luke Ridnour 0.7 (2005) 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.