Frank Russell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Russell 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Frank Russell 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Frank Russell 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Frank Russell 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Russell 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 Russell 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell 74 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Frank Russell 17 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Frank Russell 15 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Frank Russell 23 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell .377 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell .889 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 (1973) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Frank Russell - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Frank Russell - Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Frank Russell 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - 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.