Ron Boone vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Boone: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Boone 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ron Boone 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ron Boone 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ron Boone 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Boone 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 Boone 13.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 3.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Boone 5,284 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ron Boone 1,046 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ron Boone 1,273 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ron Boone 420 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ron Boone 52 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ron Boone 379 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Boone .454 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ron Boone .337 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Boone .854 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Boone 22.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 3.9 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 4.1 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Boone 11.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 1.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Boone 94 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ron Boone 15 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ron Boone 14 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ron Boone 9 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ron Boone 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ron Boone 8 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Boone .481 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Boone .952 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Boone 11.8 (1979) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Boone 1.9 (1979) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ron Boone 1.8 (1979) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ron Boone 1.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Boone 0.0 (1979) 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.