Pat Frink vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Pat Frink 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

Pat Frink

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Frink: 1968-69 to 1968-69
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Frink 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Pat Frink 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Pat Frink 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Pat Frink 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Pat Frink 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pat Frink 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Frink 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Pat Frink 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Pat Frink 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Pat Frink - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Pat Frink - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Frink 123 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Pat Frink 41 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Pat Frink 55 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Pat Frink - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Pat Frink - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Pat Frink 48 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Frink .340 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Pat Frink - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Frink .793 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Frink 2.6 (1969) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Frink 0.9 (1969) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Pat Frink 1.1 (1969) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Pat Frink - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pat Frink - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Frink - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Pat Frink - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Pat Frink - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Pat Frink - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Pat Frink - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Frink - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Pat Frink - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Pat Frink - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Pat Frink - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Pat Frink - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Pat Frink 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Frink - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Pat Frink - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Frink - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Frink - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Frink - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Pat Frink - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Pat Frink - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Pat Frink - 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.