Klay Thompson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Klay Thompson 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

Klay Thompson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Klay Thompson 4 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Klay Thompson 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Klay Thompson 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Klay Thompson 5 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 2 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Klay Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Klay Thompson 1 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 15,531 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 2,795 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Klay Thompson 1,843 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Klay Thompson 676 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 413 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Klay Thompson 793 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .453 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .413 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .858 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 19.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Klay Thompson 3,032 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Klay Thompson 626 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Klay Thompson 351 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Klay Thompson 150 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Klay Thompson 85 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Klay Thompson 158 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Klay Thompson .436 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Klay Thompson .405 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Klay Thompson .845 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015) 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.