Don Ray vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Don Ray

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ray: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ray 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Don Ray 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Don Ray 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Don Ray 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don 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 Don Ray 6.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Ray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Don Ray 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Ray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ray 364 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Don Ray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Don Ray 60 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Don Ray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Don Ray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Don Ray 61 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ray .323 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Ray .698 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ray 6.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Ray 1.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Ray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ray 6.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Ray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Ray 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Ray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ray 18 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Don Ray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Don Ray 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Don Ray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Don Ray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Don Ray 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ray .308 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Ray .909 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ray 6.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Ray 0.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Ray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ray - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.