Kendrick Nunn vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kendrick Nunn 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kendrick Nunn:
2019-20 to 2022-23
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kendrick Nunn0
Nate Thurmond0
Kendrick Nunn3
Nate Thurmond14
Kendrick Nunn2
Nate Thurmond9
Kendrick Nunn0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Kendrick Nunn0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kendrick Nunn0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kendrick Nunn 12.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Kendrick Nunn 2.4
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Kendrick Nunn 2.4
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Kendrick Nunn 0.7
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Kendrick Nunn 0.2
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Kendrick Nunn 2,336
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Kendrick Nunn 468
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Kendrick Nunn 458
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Kendrick Nunn 136
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Kendrick Nunn 36
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Kendrick Nunn 193
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kendrick Nunn .451
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Kendrick Nunn .362
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kendrick Nunn .876
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kendrick Nunn 15.3
(2020)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Kendrick Nunn 3.2
(2021)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Kendrick Nunn 3.3
(2020)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Kendrick Nunn 0.9
(2021)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Kendrick Nunn 0.3
(2021)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kendrick Nunn 7.0
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Kendrick Nunn 2.0
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Kendrick Nunn 1.4
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Kendrick Nunn 0.3
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Kendrick Nunn 0.2
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Kendrick Nunn 133
Nate Thurmond 966

Kendrick Nunn 38
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Kendrick Nunn 26
Nate Thurmond 225

Kendrick Nunn 5
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Kendrick Nunn 3
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Kendrick Nunn 19
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kendrick Nunn .393
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Kendrick Nunn .279
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kendrick Nunn 1.000
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kendrick Nunn 10.3
(2021)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Kendrick Nunn 2.1
(2020)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Kendrick Nunn 1.5
(2021)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Kendrick Nunn 0.5
(2021)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Kendrick Nunn 0.2
(2020)
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.