Rich Niemann vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Niemann 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rich Niemann 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rich Niemann 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rich Niemann 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Niemann 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 Niemann 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann 113 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann 106 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rich Niemann 18 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rich Niemann 40 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann .414 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann .778 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rich Niemann - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rich Niemann 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - 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.