George Ratkovicz vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Ratkovicz: 1949-50 to 1954-55
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Ratkovicz 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons George Ratkovicz 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played George Ratkovicz 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games George Ratkovicz 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Ratkovicz 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 Ratkovicz 9.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game George Ratkovicz 6.9 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game George Ratkovicz 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points George Ratkovicz 3,141 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds George Ratkovicz 1,937 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists George Ratkovicz 791 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games George Ratkovicz 343 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Ratkovicz .372 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage George Ratkovicz .673 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Ratkovicz 12.9 (1951) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game George Ratkovicz 8.3 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game George Ratkovicz 3.1 (1953) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Ratkovicz 10.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game George Ratkovicz 6.5 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game George Ratkovicz 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points George Ratkovicz 259 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds George Ratkovicz 85 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists George Ratkovicz 38 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games George Ratkovicz 24 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Ratkovicz .410 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage George Ratkovicz .669 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Ratkovicz 13.9 (1951) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George Ratkovicz 9.0 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game George Ratkovicz 2.0 (1951) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game George Ratkovicz - 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.