Connie Rea vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Connie Rea 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

Connie Rea

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Connie Rea: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Connie Rea 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Connie Rea 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Connie Rea 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Connie Rea 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Connie Rea 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Connie Rea 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Rea 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Connie Rea 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Connie Rea 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Connie Rea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Connie Rea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Rea 23 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Connie Rea 31 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Connie Rea 16 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Connie Rea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Connie Rea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Connie Rea 20 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Rea .209 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Connie Rea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Connie Rea .313 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Rea 1.2 (1954) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Rea 1.6 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Connie Rea 0.8 (1954) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Connie Rea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Connie Rea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Rea - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Connie Rea - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Connie Rea - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Connie Rea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Connie Rea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Rea - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Connie Rea - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Connie Rea - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Connie Rea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Connie Rea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Connie Rea 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Rea - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Connie Rea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Connie Rea - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Rea - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Rea - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Connie Rea - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Connie Rea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Connie Rea - 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.