Campy Russell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Campy Russell 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

Campy Russell

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Campy Russell: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Campy Russell 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Campy Russell 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Campy Russell 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Campy Russell 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Campy Russell 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Campy Russell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Campy Russell 15.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Campy Russell 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Campy Russell 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Campy Russell 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Campy Russell 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Campy Russell 8,953 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Campy Russell 2,696 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Campy Russell 1,684 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Campy Russell 594 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Campy Russell 114 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Campy Russell 566 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Campy Russell .459 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Campy Russell .366 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Campy Russell .772 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Campy Russell 21.9 (1979) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Campy Russell 6.8 (1979) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Campy Russell 4.7 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Campy Russell 1.8 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Campy Russell 0.5 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Campy Russell 16.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Campy Russell 6.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Campy Russell 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Campy Russell 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Campy Russell 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Campy Russell 331 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Campy Russell 121 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Campy Russell 44 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Campy Russell 18 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Campy Russell 10 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Campy Russell 20 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Campy Russell .417 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Campy Russell .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Campy Russell .843 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Campy Russell 27.5 (1978) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Campy Russell 8.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Campy Russell 5.5 (1978) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Campy Russell 2.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Campy Russell 0.5 (1976) 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. 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.