Louis King vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Louis King 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Louis King: 2019-20 to 2022-23
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louis King 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Louis King 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Louis King 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Louis King 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Louis King 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louis King 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louis King 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Louis King 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Louis King 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Louis King 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Louis King 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Louis King 129 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Louis King 44 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Louis King 25 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Louis King 12 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Louis King 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Louis King 27 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louis King .417 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Louis King .351 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Louis King .650 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louis King 20.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Louis King 4.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Louis King 2.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Louis King 1.2 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Louis King 0.5 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louis King - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Louis King - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Louis King - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Louis King - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Louis King - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Louis King - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Louis King - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Louis King - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Louis King - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Louis King - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Louis King 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louis King - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Louis King - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Louis King - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louis King - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Louis King - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Louis King - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Louis King - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Louis King - 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.