Kenneth Faried vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kenneth Faried that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Kenneth Faried:
2011-12 to 2018-19
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kenneth Faried0
Nate Thurmond0
Kenneth Faried8
Nate Thurmond14
Kenneth Faried3
Nate Thurmond9
Kenneth Faried0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Kenneth Faried0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kenneth Faried0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kenneth Faried 11.4
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Kenneth Faried 8.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Kenneth Faried 1.0
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Kenneth Faried 0.7
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Kenneth Faried 0.8
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Kenneth Faried 5,430
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Kenneth Faried 3,884
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Kenneth Faried 470
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Kenneth Faried 351
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Kenneth Faried 392
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Kenneth Faried 478
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kenneth Faried .546
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Kenneth Faried .222
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kenneth Faried .654
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kenneth Faried 13.7
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Kenneth Faried 9.2
(2013)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Kenneth Faried 1.2
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Kenneth Faried 1.0
(2013)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Kenneth Faried 1.0
(2013)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kenneth Faried 8.2
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Kenneth Faried 7.4
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Kenneth Faried 0.4
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Kenneth Faried 0.7
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Kenneth Faried 0.5
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Kenneth Faried 148
Nate Thurmond 966

Kenneth Faried 133
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Kenneth Faried 7
Nate Thurmond 225

Kenneth Faried 12
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Kenneth Faried 9
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Kenneth Faried 18
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kenneth Faried .581
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Kenneth Faried 1.000
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kenneth Faried .758
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kenneth Faried 10.4
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Kenneth Faried 10.0
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Kenneth Faried 0.6
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Kenneth Faried 1.0
(2013)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Kenneth Faried 1.1
(2012)
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.