Rick Adelman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Adelman 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * 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.