Luke Kennard vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Luke Kennard 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
Luke Kennard: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luke Kennard 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Luke Kennard 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Luke Kennard 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Luke Kennard 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Luke Kennard 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luke Kennard 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luke Kennard 9.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Luke Kennard 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Luke Kennard 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Luke Kennard 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Luke Kennard 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Luke Kennard 4,534 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Luke Kennard 1,308 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Luke Kennard 1,053 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Luke Kennard 251 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Luke Kennard 56 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Luke Kennard 463 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luke Kennard .457 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Luke Kennard .437 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luke Kennard .881 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luke Kennard 15.8 (2020) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Luke Kennard 3.5 (2020) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Luke Kennard 4.1 (2020) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Luke Kennard 0.8 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Luke Kennard 0.2 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luke Kennard 7.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Luke Kennard 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Luke Kennard 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Luke Kennard 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Luke Kennard 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Luke Kennard 198 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Luke Kennard 64 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Luke Kennard 29 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Luke Kennard 13 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Luke Kennard 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Luke Kennard 28 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luke Kennard .484 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Luke Kennard .440 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luke Kennard .833 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luke Kennard 15.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Luke Kennard 4.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Luke Kennard 2.0 (2025) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Luke Kennard 1.0 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Luke Kennard 0.3 (2025) 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.