Ron Behagen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ron Behagen 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

Ron Behagen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Behagen: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Behagen 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ron Behagen 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ron Behagen 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ron Behagen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Behagen 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Behagen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 10.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Behagen 3,977 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ron Behagen 2,712 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ron Behagen 624 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ron Behagen 290 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ron Behagen 160 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ron Behagen 388 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Behagen .425 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ron Behagen - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Behagen .754 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 11.5 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 8.4 (1976) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 2.1 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 1.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.7 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 6.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 3.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Behagen 51 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ron Behagen 31 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ron Behagen 9 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ron Behagen 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ron Behagen 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ron Behagen 8 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Behagen .480 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ron Behagen - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Behagen 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 7.8 (1975) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 4.8 (1975) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 1.5 (1980) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 0.2 (1975) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.3 (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. 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.