Ray Ragelis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ray Ragelis 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

Ray Ragelis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ray Ragelis: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Ragelis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ray Ragelis 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ray Ragelis 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ray Ragelis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ray Ragelis 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ray Ragelis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Ragelis 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ragelis 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ray Ragelis 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ray Ragelis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ray Ragelis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Ragelis 68 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ray Ragelis 76 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ray Ragelis 31 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ray Ragelis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ray Ragelis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ray Ragelis 51 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Ragelis .260 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ray Ragelis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ray Ragelis .621 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Ragelis 1.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ragelis 1.5 (1952) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ray Ragelis 0.6 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ray Ragelis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ray Ragelis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Ragelis 0.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ragelis 0.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ray Ragelis 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ray Ragelis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ray Ragelis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Ragelis 0 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ray Ragelis 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ray Ragelis 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ray Ragelis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ray Ragelis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ray Ragelis 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Ragelis .000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ray Ragelis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ray Ragelis - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Ragelis 0.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Ragelis 0.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ray Ragelis 0.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ray Ragelis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ray Ragelis - 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.