Ricky Blanton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ricky Blanton 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

Ricky Blanton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Blanton: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Blanton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ricky Blanton 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ricky Blanton 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ricky Blanton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ricky Blanton 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Blanton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Blanton 6 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ricky Blanton 3 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ricky Blanton 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ricky Blanton 2 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ricky Blanton 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ricky Blanton 2 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Blanton .429 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton 3.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.5 (1993) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.5 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ricky Blanton 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton - 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.