Lari Ketner vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Lari Ketner 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

Lari Ketner

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lari Ketner: 1999-00 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lari Ketner 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Lari Ketner 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Lari Ketner 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Lari Ketner 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lari Ketner 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lari Ketner 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lari Ketner 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lari Ketner 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Lari Ketner 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Lari Ketner 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Lari Ketner 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lari Ketner 34 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Lari Ketner 34 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Lari Ketner 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Lari Ketner 4 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Lari Ketner 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Lari Ketner 25 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lari Ketner .406 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Lari Ketner - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lari Ketner .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lari Ketner 1.5 (2000) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lari Ketner 1.5 (2000) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lari Ketner 0.3 (2001) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Lari Ketner 0.2 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lari Ketner 0.1 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lari Ketner - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Lari Ketner - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Lari Ketner - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Lari Ketner - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lari Ketner - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lari Ketner - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Lari Ketner - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Lari Ketner - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Lari Ketner - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Lari Ketner - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Lari Ketner 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lari Ketner - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Lari Ketner - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lari Ketner - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lari Ketner - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lari Ketner - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lari Ketner - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lari Ketner - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lari Ketner - 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.