Randy Livingston vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Randy Livingston 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

Randy Livingston

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Randy Livingston: 1996-97 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Randy Livingston 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Randy Livingston 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Randy Livingston 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Randy Livingston 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Randy Livingston 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Randy Livingston 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randy Livingston 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Randy Livingston 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Randy Livingston 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Randy Livingston 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Randy Livingston 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Livingston 773 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Randy Livingston 282 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Randy Livingston 415 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Randy Livingston 121 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Randy Livingston 31 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Randy Livingston 203 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Livingston .406 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Randy Livingston .351 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Randy Livingston .771 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Livingston 12.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Livingston 2.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Randy Livingston 3.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Randy Livingston 2.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Randy Livingston 0.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randy Livingston 3.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Randy Livingston 1.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Randy Livingston 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Randy Livingston 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Randy Livingston 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Livingston 53 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Randy Livingston 20 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Randy Livingston 20 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Randy Livingston 8 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Randy Livingston 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Randy Livingston 17 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Livingston .317 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Randy Livingston .364 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Randy Livingston 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Livingston 5.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Livingston 2.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Randy Livingston 2.0 (2002) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Randy Livingston 0.6 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Randy Livingston 0.1 (2000) 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.