Kurt Nimphius vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kurt Nimphius 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

Kurt Nimphius

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kurt Nimphius: 1981-82 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kurt Nimphius 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kurt Nimphius 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kurt Nimphius 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kurt Nimphius 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kurt Nimphius 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kurt Nimphius 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 6.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Nimphius 3,602 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kurt Nimphius 2,474 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kurt Nimphius 681 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kurt Nimphius 191 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kurt Nimphius 696 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kurt Nimphius 564 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Nimphius .487 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kurt Nimphius .100 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Nimphius .668 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 11.2 (1986) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 6.3 (1984) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 2.2 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.5 (1984) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.8 (1984) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 2.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Nimphius 70 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kurt Nimphius 81 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kurt Nimphius 18 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kurt Nimphius 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kurt Nimphius 19 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kurt Nimphius 25 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Nimphius .400 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kurt Nimphius - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Nimphius .783 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 4.2 (1984) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 5.3 (1984) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.3 (1984) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.4 (1984) 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.