Kenny Natt vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kenny Natt 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

Kenny Natt

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Natt: 1980-81 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Natt 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Natt 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kenny Natt 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kenny Natt 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kenny Natt 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Natt 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Natt 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Natt 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kenny Natt 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Natt 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Natt 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Natt 150 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kenny Natt 40 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kenny Natt 41 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kenny Natt 12 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kenny Natt 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kenny Natt 49 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Natt .417 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kenny Natt .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Natt .621 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Natt 3.9 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Natt 1.0 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kenny Natt 1.3 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kenny Natt 0.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Natt 0.1 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Natt - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Natt - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kenny Natt - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Natt - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Natt - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Natt - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kenny Natt - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kenny Natt - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kenny Natt - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kenny Natt - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kenny Natt 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Natt - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kenny Natt - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Natt - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Natt - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Natt - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kenny Natt - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kenny Natt - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Natt - 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.