Ralph Drollinger vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ralph Drollinger 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

Ralph Drollinger

vs.

Nate Thurmond

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Drollinger 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Drollinger 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ralph Drollinger 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ralph Drollinger 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Drollinger 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Drollinger 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Drollinger 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Drollinger 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Drollinger 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Drollinger 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Drollinger 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Drollinger 15 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ralph Drollinger 19 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ralph Drollinger 14 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ralph Drollinger 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ralph Drollinger 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ralph Drollinger 6 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Drollinger .500 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ralph Drollinger - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Drollinger .250 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Drollinger 2.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Drollinger 3.2 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ralph Drollinger 2.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ralph Drollinger 0.2 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Drollinger 0.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Drollinger - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Drollinger - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Drollinger - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ralph Drollinger - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Drollinger - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Drollinger - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ralph Drollinger - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ralph Drollinger - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ralph Drollinger - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ralph Drollinger - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ralph Drollinger 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Drollinger - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ralph Drollinger - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Drollinger - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Drollinger - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Drollinger - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ralph Drollinger - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph Drollinger - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Drollinger - 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.