Ray Felix vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ray Felix 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

Ray Felix

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ray Felix: 1953-54 to 1961-62
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Felix 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ray Felix 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ray Felix 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ray Felix 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ray Felix 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ray Felix 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Rookie of The Year Ray Felix 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Felix 10.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ray Felix 8.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ray Felix 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ray Felix - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ray Felix - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Felix 6,974 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ray Felix 5,652 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ray Felix 458 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ray Felix - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ray Felix - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ray Felix 637 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Felix .412 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ray Felix - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ray Felix .678 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Felix 17.6 (1954) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Felix 13.3 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ray Felix 1.1 (1954) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ray Felix - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ray Felix - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Felix 7.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ray Felix 7.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ray Felix 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ray Felix - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ray Felix - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Felix 301 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ray Felix 290 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ray Felix 29 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ray Felix - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ray Felix - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ray Felix 38 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Felix .419 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ray Felix - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ray Felix .701 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Felix 13.0 (1959) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Felix 11.5 (1959) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ray Felix 1.1 (1960) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ray Felix - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ray Felix - 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.