Red Holzman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Red Holzman 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

Red Holzman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Holzman: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Holzman 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Red Holzman 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Red Holzman 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Red Holzman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Red Holzman 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Red Holzman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Holzman 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Red Holzman 1.5 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Red Holzman 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Holzman 2,166 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Red Holzman 344 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Red Holzman 721 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Red Holzman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Red Holzman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Red Holzman 358 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Holzman .317 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Red Holzman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Holzman .682 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Holzman 9.1 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Red Holzman 2.2 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Red Holzman 2.9 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Holzman 5.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Red Holzman 1.2 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Red Holzman 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Holzman 143 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Red Holzman 26 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Red Holzman 36 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Red Holzman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Red Holzman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Red Holzman 28 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Holzman .386 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Red Holzman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Holzman .596 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Holzman 10.3 (1949) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Red Holzman 1.4 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Red Holzman 3.3 (1949) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Red Holzman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.