Billy Kenville vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Billy Kenville 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

Billy Kenville

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Kenville: 1953-54 to 1959-60
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Kenville 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Billy Kenville 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Billy Kenville 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Billy Kenville 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Kenville 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Kenville 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Kenville 7.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Kenville 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Billy Kenville 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy Kenville - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Kenville - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Kenville 2,434 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Billy Kenville 1,206 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Billy Kenville 715 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Billy Kenville - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Billy Kenville - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Billy Kenville 345 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Kenville .363 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Billy Kenville - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Kenville .758 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Kenville 8.2 (1957) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Kenville 4.6 (1957) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Billy Kenville 2.4 (1957) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Billy Kenville - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Kenville - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Kenville 6.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Kenville 2.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Billy Kenville 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Billy Kenville - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Kenville - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Kenville 284 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Billy Kenville 116 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Billy Kenville 60 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Billy Kenville - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Billy Kenville - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Billy Kenville 41 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Kenville .397 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Billy Kenville - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Kenville .693 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Kenville 8.9 (1954) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Kenville 3.7 (1954) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy Kenville 2.5 (1957) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Kenville - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Kenville - 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.