Billy Reid vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Reid: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Reid 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Billy Reid 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Billy Reid 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Billy Reid 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Reid 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 Reid 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Reid 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Billy Reid 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy Reid 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Reid 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Reid 190 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Billy Reid 60 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Billy Reid 71 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Billy Reid 33 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Billy Reid 5 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Billy Reid 59 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Reid .454 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Billy Reid .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Reid .564 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Reid 3.2 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Reid 1.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Billy Reid 1.2 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Billy Reid 0.6 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Reid 0.1 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Reid - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Reid - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Billy Reid - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Billy Reid - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Reid - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Reid - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Billy Reid - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Billy Reid - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Billy Reid - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Billy Reid - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Billy Reid 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Reid - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Reid - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Reid - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Reid - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy Reid - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Reid - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Reid - 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.