Ken Boyd vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ken Boyd 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

Ken Boyd

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Boyd: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Boyd 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ken Boyd 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ken Boyd 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ken Boyd 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Boyd 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Boyd 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Boyd 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Boyd 19 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ken Boyd 5 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ken Boyd 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ken Boyd 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ken Boyd 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ken Boyd 6 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Boyd .538 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ken Boyd - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Boyd .455 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Boyd 3.2 (1975) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd 0.8 (1975) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd 0.3 (1975) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd 0.5 (1975) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd 0.0 (1975) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Boyd - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Boyd - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ken Boyd - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ken Boyd - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ken Boyd - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ken Boyd - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ken Boyd 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Boyd - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ken Boyd - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Boyd - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Boyd - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd - 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.