Greg Kelser vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Greg Kelser 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

Greg Kelser

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Kelser: 1979-80 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Kelser 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Greg Kelser 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Greg Kelser 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Greg Kelser 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Kelser 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Kelser 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Kelser 9.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kelser 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Greg Kelser 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Greg Kelser 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Kelser 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Kelser 2,961 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Greg Kelser 1,402 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Greg Kelser 411 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Greg Kelser 239 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Greg Kelser 150 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Greg Kelser 305 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Kelser .486 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Greg Kelser .167 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Kelser .686 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Kelser 14.2 (1980) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kelser 5.5 (1980) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Greg Kelser 2.2 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Greg Kelser 1.4 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Kelser 1.2 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Kelser 1.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kelser 1.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Greg Kelser 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Greg Kelser 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Kelser 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Kelser 8 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Greg Kelser 9 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Greg Kelser 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Greg Kelser 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Greg Kelser 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Greg Kelser 5 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Kelser .286 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Greg Kelser - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Kelser 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Kelser 2.0 (1983) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kelser 3.0 (1983) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Kelser 0.0 (1983) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.