Greg Kite vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Kite: 1983-84 to 1994-95
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Kite 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Greg Kite 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Greg Kite 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Greg Kite 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Kite 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 Kite 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kite 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Greg Kite 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Greg Kite 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Kite 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Kite 1,717 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Greg Kite 2,607 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Greg Kite 345 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Greg Kite 171 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Greg Kite 414 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Greg Kite 680 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Kite .438 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Greg Kite .486 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Kite 4.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kite 7.2 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Greg Kite 1.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Greg Kite 0.4 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Kite 1.1 (1988) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Kite 0.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kite 1.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Greg Kite 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Greg Kite 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Kite 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Kite 57 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Greg Kite 97 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Greg Kite 17 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Greg Kite 6 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Greg Kite 13 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Greg Kite 61 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Kite .396 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Greg Kite .625 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Kite 1.4 (1986) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Kite 2.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Greg Kite 0.4 (1987) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Greg Kite 0.2 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Kite 0.4 (1987) 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.