Nate Thurmond vs. Kiki Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kiki Vandeweghe and Nate Thurmond 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
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Kiki Vandeweghe: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Kiki Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Kiki Vandeweghe 13

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Kiki Vandeweghe 12

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Kiki Vandeweghe 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Kiki Vandeweghe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Kiki Vandeweghe 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Kiki Vandeweghe 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Kiki Vandeweghe 3.4

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Kiki Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Kiki Vandeweghe 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Kiki Vandeweghe 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Kiki Vandeweghe 15,980

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Kiki Vandeweghe 2,785

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Kiki Vandeweghe 1,668

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Kiki Vandeweghe 468

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Kiki Vandeweghe 243

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Kiki Vandeweghe 810

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Kiki Vandeweghe .525

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Kiki Vandeweghe .368

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Kiki Vandeweghe .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Kiki Vandeweghe 29.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Kiki Vandeweghe 5.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Kiki Vandeweghe 3.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Kiki Vandeweghe 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Kiki Vandeweghe 0.6 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Kiki Vandeweghe 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Kiki Vandeweghe 2.8

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Kiki Vandeweghe 2.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Kiki Vandeweghe 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Kiki Vandeweghe 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Kiki Vandeweghe 1,093

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Kiki Vandeweghe 188

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Kiki Vandeweghe 134

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Kiki Vandeweghe 39

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Kiki Vandeweghe 27

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Kiki Vandeweghe 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Kiki Vandeweghe .510

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Kiki Vandeweghe .345

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Kiki Vandeweghe .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Kiki Vandeweghe 28.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Kiki Vandeweghe 6.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Kiki Vandeweghe 4.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Kiki Vandeweghe 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Kiki Vandeweghe 1.3 (1982)

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.