Joel Kramer vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Joel Kramer 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

Joel Kramer

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Kramer: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Kramer 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joel Kramer 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joel Kramer 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joel Kramer 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Kramer 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Kramer 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Kramer 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Kramer 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joel Kramer 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Joel Kramer 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Kramer 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Kramer 1,257 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joel Kramer 916 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joel Kramer 343 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Joel Kramer 140 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Joel Kramer 62 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Joel Kramer 328 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Kramer .479 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Joel Kramer .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Kramer .737 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Kramer 5.9 (1979) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Kramer 4.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joel Kramer 1.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joel Kramer 0.5 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Kramer 0.3 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Kramer 4.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Kramer 2.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joel Kramer 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Joel Kramer 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Kramer 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Kramer 129 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joel Kramer 78 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joel Kramer 24 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Joel Kramer 12 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Joel Kramer 9 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Joel Kramer 28 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Kramer .538 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Joel Kramer - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Kramer .707 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Kramer 6.0 (1979) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Kramer 3.8 (1979) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joel Kramer 1.3 (1979) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joel Kramer 0.6 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Kramer 0.5 (1979) 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. 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.