Ken Murray vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Murray: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Murray 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ken Murray 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ken Murray 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ken Murray 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Murray 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 Murray 8.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ken Murray 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ken Murray 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Murray 1,471 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ken Murray 599 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ken Murray 482 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ken Murray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ken Murray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ken Murray 181 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Murray .335 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Ken Murray .747 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Murray 12.9 (1951) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Murray 5.4 (1951) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ken Murray 3.4 (1955) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Murray 6.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Murray 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ken Murray 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Murray 40 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ken Murray 14 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ken Murray 10 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ken Murray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ken Murray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ken Murray 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Murray .293 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Ken Murray .857 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Murray 8.7 (1951) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Murray 4.7 (1951) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ken Murray 3.3 (1951) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.