Larry Kenon vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Kenon: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Kenon 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Kenon 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Kenon 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Kenon 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Kenon 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 Kenon 17.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Kenon 7.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Kenon 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Kenon 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Kenon 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Kenon 8,535 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Kenon 3,942 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Kenon 1,287 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Kenon 675 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Kenon 155 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Kenon 503 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Kenon .489 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Kenon .100 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Kenon .798 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Kenon 22.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Kenon 11.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Kenon 4.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Kenon 2.1 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Kenon 0.8 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Kenon 16.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Kenon 8.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Kenon 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Kenon 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Kenon 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Kenon 501 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Kenon 270 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Kenon 82 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Kenon 34 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Kenon 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Kenon 31 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Kenon .429 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Kenon .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Kenon .699 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Kenon 21.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Kenon 11.4 (1979) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Kenon 3.7 (1978) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Kenon 2.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Kenon 0.5 (1977) 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.