Richie Guerin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Richie Guerin 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

Richie Guerin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Guerin: 1956-57 to 1969-70
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Guerin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Richie Guerin 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Richie Guerin 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Richie Guerin 6 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 3 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Richie Guerin 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 17.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 14,676 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 4,278 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Richie Guerin 4,211 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Richie Guerin 848 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .416 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .780 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 29.5 (1962) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1961) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 6.9 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 15.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 3.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 654 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 149 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Richie Guerin 214 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Richie Guerin 42 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .429 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .803 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 20.6 (1966) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 9.0 (1959) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1966) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - 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.