Ralph Polson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Polson: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Polson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Polson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ralph Polson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ralph Polson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Polson 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 Polson 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Polson 191 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ralph Polson 211 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ralph Polson 24 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ralph Polson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ralph Polson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ralph Polson 49 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Polson .363 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Polson .635 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Polson 3.9 (1953) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson 4.3 (1953) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson 0.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Polson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Polson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Polson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Polson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ralph Polson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ralph Polson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ralph Polson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ralph Polson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ralph Polson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Polson - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Polson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Polson - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.