Rich King vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rich King 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

Rich King

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich King: 1991-92 to 1994-95
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich King 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rich King 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rich King 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rich King 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich King 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich King 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich King 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich King 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rich King 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rich King 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rich King 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich King 135 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rich King 74 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rich King 21 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rich King 5 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rich King 7 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rich King 72 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich King .393 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rich King .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich King .662 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich King 2.2 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rich King 1.7 (1993) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rich King 0.3 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rich King 0.1 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rich King 0.1 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich King - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich King - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rich King - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rich King - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rich King - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich King - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rich King - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rich King - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rich King - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rich King - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rich King 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich King - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rich King - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich King - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich King - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rich King - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rich King - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rich King - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rich King - 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.