Richie Regan vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Regan: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Regan 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Richie Regan 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Richie Regan 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Richie Regan 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richie Regan 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 Regan 8.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Richie Regan 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Richie Regan 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Regan 1,785 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Richie Regan 554 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Richie Regan 629 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Richie Regan 215 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Regan .344 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Richie Regan .717 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Regan 9.8 (1957) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Regan 2.9 (1957) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Richie Regan 3.1 (1957) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Regan 12.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Richie Regan 4.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Richie Regan 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Regan 24 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Richie Regan 9 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Richie Regan 3 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Richie Regan 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Regan .462 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Richie Regan .000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Regan 12.0 (1958) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Regan 4.5 (1958) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Richie Regan 1.5 (1958) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Richie Regan - 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.