Richard Petruska vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Petruska: 1993-94 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Petruska 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Richard Petruska 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Richard Petruska 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Richard Petruska 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Petruska 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 Petruska 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Petruska 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Richard Petruska 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Richard Petruska 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Petruska 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Petruska 53 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Richard Petruska 31 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Richard Petruska 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Richard Petruska 2 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Richard Petruska 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Richard Petruska 22 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Petruska .435 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Richard Petruska .467 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Petruska .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Petruska 2.4 (1994) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Petruska 1.4 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Richard Petruska 0.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Petruska - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Petruska - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Richard Petruska - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Richard Petruska - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Petruska - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Petruska - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Richard Petruska - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Richard Petruska - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Richard Petruska - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Richard Petruska - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Richard Petruska 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Petruska - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Richard Petruska - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Richard Petruska - 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.