Frank Kudelka vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Frank Kudelka

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Kudelka: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Kudelka 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Frank Kudelka 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Frank Kudelka 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Frank Kudelka 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Kudelka 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Kudelka 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Kudelka 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Frank Kudelka 3.2 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Frank Kudelka 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Kudelka 1,642 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Frank Kudelka 521 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Frank Kudelka 490 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Frank Kudelka 228 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Kudelka .331 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Kudelka .708 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Kudelka 9.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Kudelka 4.2 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Frank Kudelka 2.8 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Kudelka 3.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Frank Kudelka 5.0 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Frank Kudelka 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Kudelka 9 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Frank Kudelka 5 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Frank Kudelka 6 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Frank Kudelka 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Kudelka .286 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Kudelka .200 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Kudelka 4.0 (1951) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Kudelka 5.0 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Frank Kudelka 2.0 (1951) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Frank Kudelka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Kudelka - 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.