Duane Klueh vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Duane Klueh

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Duane Klueh: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Duane Klueh 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Duane Klueh 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Duane Klueh 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Duane Klueh 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Duane Klueh 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Duane Klueh 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Klueh 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Duane Klueh 3.0 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Duane Klueh 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Duane Klueh - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Duane Klueh - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Klueh 924 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Duane Klueh 183 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Duane Klueh 173 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Duane Klueh - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Duane Klueh - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Duane Klueh 113 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Klueh .362 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Duane Klueh - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Duane Klueh .719 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Klueh 9.1 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Klueh 3.0 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Duane Klueh 1.8 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Duane Klueh - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Duane Klueh - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Klueh 2.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Duane Klueh 1.5 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Duane Klueh 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Duane Klueh - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Duane Klueh - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Klueh 11 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Duane Klueh 3 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Duane Klueh 6 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Duane Klueh - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Duane Klueh - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Duane Klueh 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Klueh .188 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Duane Klueh - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Duane Klueh 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Klueh 4.5 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Klueh 1.5 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Duane Klueh 1.5 (1951) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Duane Klueh - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Duane Klueh - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.