Clifford Ray vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Clifford Ray 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

Clifford Ray

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clifford Ray 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Clifford Ray 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Clifford Ray 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Clifford Ray 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Clifford Ray 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Ray 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 7.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 8.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 0.8 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 5,821 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 6,953 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Clifford Ray 1,728 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Clifford Ray 501 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 638 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Clifford Ray 784 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .524 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .588 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 8.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 10.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.4 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 496 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 608 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Clifford Ray 125 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Clifford Ray 51 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 70 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Clifford Ray 60 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .538 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .590 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) * 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.