Kelvin Ransey vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kelvin Ransey 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

Kelvin Ransey

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kelvin Ransey: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kelvin Ransey 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kelvin Ransey 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kelvin Ransey 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kelvin Ransey 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kelvin Ransey 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kelvin Ransey 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelvin Ransey 11.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Ransey 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kelvin Ransey 5.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kelvin Ransey 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Ransey 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelvin Ransey 5,380 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kelvin Ransey 901 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kelvin Ransey 2,480 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kelvin Ransey 472 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kelvin Ransey 34 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kelvin Ransey 474 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelvin Ransey .454 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kelvin Ransey .132 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelvin Ransey .782 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelvin Ransey 16.1 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Ransey 2.4 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kelvin Ransey 7.1 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kelvin Ransey 1.2 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Ransey 0.1 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelvin Ransey 7.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Ransey 1.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kelvin Ransey 4.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kelvin Ransey 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Ransey 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelvin Ransey 106 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kelvin Ransey 25 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kelvin Ransey 64 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kelvin Ransey 9 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kelvin Ransey 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kelvin Ransey 14 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelvin Ransey .385 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kelvin Ransey .400 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelvin Ransey .737 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelvin Ransey 16.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Ransey 4.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kelvin Ransey 8.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kelvin Ransey 2.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Ransey 0.3 (1985) 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.