Rich Kelley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rich Kelley 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

Rich Kelley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Kelley 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 7.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980) 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. 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.