Richie Niemiera vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Niemiera 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Richie Niemiera 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Richie Niemiera 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Richie Niemiera 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richie Niemiera 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 Niemiera 6.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Niemiera 686 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Richie Niemiera 212 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Richie Niemiera 115 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Niemiera .330 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Richie Niemiera .776 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 3.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Niemiera 28 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Richie Niemiera 8 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Richie Niemiera 8 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Niemiera .407 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Richie Niemiera .750 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.