Ken Norman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Norman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ken Norman 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ken Norman 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ken Norman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Norman 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 Norman 13.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 8,717 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 3,949 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ken Norman 1,355 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ken Norman 517 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ken Norman 431 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ken Norman 646 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .486 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .312 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .567 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 18.1 (1989) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 8.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.5 (1989) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 1.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.9 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Norman 11.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 7.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 143 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 99 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ken Norman 30 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ken Norman 8 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ken Norman 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ken Norman 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .428 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .222 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .457 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 12.8 (1993) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 9.8 (1992) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 (1992) 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.