Nate Thurmond vs. Ronnie Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ronnie Valentine 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Ronnie Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Ronnie Valentine: 1980-81 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Ronnie Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Ronnie Valentine 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Ronnie Valentine 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Ronnie Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Ronnie Valentine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Ronnie Valentine 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 Ronnie Valentine 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Ronnie Valentine 1.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Ronnie Valentine 0.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Ronnie Valentine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Ronnie Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Ronnie Valentine 84

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Ronnie Valentine 30

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Ronnie Valentine 7

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Ronnie Valentine 7

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Ronnie Valentine 4

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Ronnie Valentine 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Ronnie Valentine .378

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Ronnie Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Ronnie Valentine .474

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Ronnie Valentine 3.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Ronnie Valentine 1.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Ronnie Valentine 0.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Ronnie Valentine 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Ronnie Valentine 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Ronnie Valentine -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Ronnie Valentine -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Ronnie Valentine -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Ronnie Valentine -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Ronnie Valentine -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Ronnie Valentine -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Ronnie Valentine -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Ronnie Valentine -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Ronnie Valentine -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Ronnie Valentine -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Ronnie Valentine 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Ronnie Valentine -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Ronnie Valentine -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Ronnie Valentine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Ronnie Valentine -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Ronnie Valentine -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Ronnie Valentine -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Ronnie Valentine -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Ronnie Valentine -

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.