Larry Friend vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Friend 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Friend - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.