Cal Ramsey vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Cal Ramsey 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

Cal Ramsey

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Ramsey: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Ramsey 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Cal Ramsey 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Cal Ramsey 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Cal Ramsey 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cal Ramsey 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cal Ramsey 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Ramsey 7.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cal Ramsey 5.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Cal Ramsey 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Cal Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Cal Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Ramsey 103 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Cal Ramsey 73 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Cal Ramsey 12 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Cal Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Cal Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Cal Ramsey 13 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Ramsey .383 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Cal Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cal Ramsey .568 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Ramsey 8.8 (1960) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Ramsey 6.0 (1960) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cal Ramsey 1.5 (1961) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cal Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cal Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Ramsey - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cal Ramsey - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Cal Ramsey - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Cal Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cal Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Ramsey - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Cal Ramsey - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Cal Ramsey - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Cal Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Cal Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Cal Ramsey 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Ramsey - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Cal Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cal Ramsey - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Ramsey - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Ramsey - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cal Ramsey - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cal Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cal Ramsey - 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.