Larry Krystkowiak vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Krystkowiak: 1986-87 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Krystkowiak 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Krystkowiak 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Krystkowiak 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Krystkowiak 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Krystkowiak 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 Krystkowiak 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 4.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Krystkowiak 3,425 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Krystkowiak 2,051 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Krystkowiak 513 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Krystkowiak 264 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Krystkowiak 62 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Krystkowiak 420 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Krystkowiak .457 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Krystkowiak .139 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Krystkowiak .795 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 12.7 (1989) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 7.6 (1989) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 1.6 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 1.2 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 0.2 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 7.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 5.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Krystkowiak 147 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Krystkowiak 109 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Krystkowiak 30 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Krystkowiak 10 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Krystkowiak 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Krystkowiak 20 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Krystkowiak .410 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Krystkowiak .887 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 10.6 (1989) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 8.3 (1994) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 3.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 1.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Krystkowiak 0.7 (1994) 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.