George Kaftan vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

George Kaftan

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Kaftan: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Kaftan 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons George Kaftan 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played George Kaftan 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games George Kaftan 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team George Kaftan 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Kaftan 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Kaftan 7.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game George Kaftan 3.1 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game George Kaftan 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Kaftan 1,594 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds George Kaftan 424 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists George Kaftan 399 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals George Kaftan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks George Kaftan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games George Kaftan 212 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Kaftan .370 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage George Kaftan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Kaftan .650 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Kaftan 14.5 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game George Kaftan 3.8 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game George Kaftan 2.9 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Kaftan 4.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game George Kaftan 1.7 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game George Kaftan 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Kaftan 93 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds George Kaftan 36 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists George Kaftan 24 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals George Kaftan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks George Kaftan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games George Kaftan 21 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Kaftan .381 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage George Kaftan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Kaftan .644 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Kaftan 6.2 (1952) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George Kaftan 2.3 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game George Kaftan 1.7 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game George Kaftan - 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.