George King vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George King: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George King 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons George King 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played George King 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games George King 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George King 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 King 10.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game George King 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game George King 4.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points George King 4,219 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds George King 1,606 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists George King 1,958 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games George King 411 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George King .382 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage George King .642 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George King 11.3 (1954) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game George King 4.9 (1958) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game George King 5.7 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George King 11.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game George King 3.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game George King 4.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points George King 428 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds George King 149 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists George King 180 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games George King 39 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George King .372 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage George King .679 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George King 14.5 (1956) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George King 5.9 (1956) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game George King 7.5 (1956) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game George King - 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.