Kevin Grevey vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kevin Grevey 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
Kevin Grevey: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Grevey 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Grevey 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kevin Grevey 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kevin Grevey 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Grevey 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Grevey 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Grevey 11.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Grevey 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Grevey 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Grevey 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Grevey 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Grevey 7,364 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kevin Grevey 1,594 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kevin Grevey 1,247 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kevin Grevey 392 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kevin Grevey 112 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kevin Grevey 672 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Grevey .437 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kevin Grevey .334 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Grevey .817 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Grevey 17.2 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Grevey 3.6 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kevin Grevey 4.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kevin Grevey 0.9 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Grevey 0.3 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Grevey 11.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Grevey 2.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Grevey 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Grevey 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Grevey 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Grevey 785 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kevin Grevey 145 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kevin Grevey 102 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kevin Grevey 38 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kevin Grevey 18 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kevin Grevey 70 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Grevey .420 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kevin Grevey .500 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Grevey .784 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Grevey 20.5 (1980) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Grevey 3.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kevin Grevey 4.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kevin Grevey 2.5 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Grevey 1.0 (1980) 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. 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.