Malachi Richardson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Malachi Richardson 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

Malachi Richardson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malachi Richardson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Malachi Richardson 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Malachi Richardson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Malachi Richardson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Malachi Richardson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malachi Richardson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malachi Richardson 198 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Malachi Richardson 70 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Malachi Richardson 24 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Malachi Richardson 16 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Malachi Richardson 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Malachi Richardson 70 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malachi Richardson .358 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Malachi Richardson .301 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malachi Richardson .783 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malachi Richardson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Malachi Richardson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Malachi Richardson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Malachi Richardson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Malachi Richardson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Malachi Richardson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malachi Richardson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Malachi Richardson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malachi Richardson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson - 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.