Richard Morton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Richard Morton 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

Richard Morton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Morton: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Richard Morton 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Richard Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Richard Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Morton 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Morton 0.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Richard Morton 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Richard Morton 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Morton 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Morton 6 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Richard Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Richard Morton 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Richard Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Richard Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Richard Morton 2 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Morton .750 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Morton 3.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Morton 0.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Richard Morton 0.5 (1989) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Richard Morton 0.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Morton 0.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Richard Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Richard Morton - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Morton - 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.