Earnie Killum vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Earnie Killum

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earnie Killum: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earnie Killum 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Earnie Killum 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Earnie Killum 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Earnie Killum 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Earnie Killum 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earnie Killum 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earnie Killum 0.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Earnie Killum 0.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Earnie Killum 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earnie Killum 1 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Earnie Killum 2 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Earnie Killum 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Earnie Killum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Earnie Killum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Earnie Killum 4 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earnie Killum .000 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Earnie Killum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earnie Killum 1.000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earnie Killum 0.3 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Earnie Killum 0.5 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Earnie Killum 0.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earnie Killum 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Earnie Killum 0.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Earnie Killum 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earnie Killum 4 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Earnie Killum 0 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Earnie Killum 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Earnie Killum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Earnie Killum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Earnie Killum 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earnie Killum 1.000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Earnie Killum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earnie Killum .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earnie Killum 2.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Earnie Killum 0.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Earnie Killum 0.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Earnie Killum - 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.