John Kuester vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and John Kuester 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

John Kuester

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Kuester 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Kuester 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Kuester 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Kuester 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Kuester 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Kuester 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Kuester 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Kuester 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester 451 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Kuester 141 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Kuester 305 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Kuester 83 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Kuester 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Kuester 135 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester .427 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Kuester .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester .833 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester 4.8 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.5 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Kuester 3.2 (1978) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.7 (1978) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Kuester - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Kuester - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Kuester - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Kuester - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Kuester - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Kuester 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Kuester - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - 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.