Keon Ellis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Keon Ellis 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 2025-26
Keon Ellis: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keon Ellis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Keon Ellis 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Keon Ellis 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Keon Ellis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Keon Ellis 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keon Ellis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keon Ellis 6.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Keon Ellis 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Keon Ellis 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Keon Ellis 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Keon Ellis 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Keon Ellis 1,138 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Keon Ellis 381 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Keon Ellis 230 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Keon Ellis 212 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Keon Ellis 104 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Keon Ellis 180 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keon Ellis .465 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Keon Ellis .418 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keon Ellis .773 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keon Ellis 8.3 (2025) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Keon Ellis 2.7 (2025) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Keon Ellis 1.5 (2025) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Keon Ellis 1.5 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Keon Ellis 0.8 (2025) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keon Ellis - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Keon Ellis - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Keon Ellis - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Keon Ellis - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Keon Ellis - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Keon Ellis - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Keon Ellis - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Keon Ellis - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Keon Ellis - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Keon Ellis - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Keon Ellis 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keon Ellis - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Keon Ellis - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keon Ellis - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keon Ellis - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Keon Ellis - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Keon Ellis - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Keon Ellis - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Keon Ellis - 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.