Nick Richards vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Nick Richards 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

Nick Richards

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Richards 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Nick Richards 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Nick Richards 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Nick Richards 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Richards 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Richards 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Richards 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Nick Richards 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Nick Richards 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Richards 1,349 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Nick Richards 1,052 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Nick Richards 107 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Nick Richards 46 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Nick Richards 166 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Nick Richards 200 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Richards .661 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Nick Richards .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Richards .736 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Richards 9.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards 8.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nick Richards 0.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nick Richards 0.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards 1.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Richards - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Nick Richards - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Nick Richards - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Richards - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Nick Richards - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Nick Richards - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Nick Richards - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Nick Richards - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Nick Richards 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Richards - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Nick Richards - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Richards - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Richards - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nick Richards - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nick Richards - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards - 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.