Ron Cavenall vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Cavenall: 1984-85 to 1988-89
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Cavenall 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ron Cavenall 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ron Cavenall 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ron Cavenall 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Cavenall 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 Cavenall 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Cavenall 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ron Cavenall 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ron Cavenall 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Cavenall 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Cavenall 84 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ron Cavenall 168 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ron Cavenall 19 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ron Cavenall 12 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ron Cavenall 44 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ron Cavenall 58 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Cavenall .337 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Cavenall .545 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Cavenall 1.5 (1985) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Cavenall 3.1 (1985) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ron Cavenall 0.4 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ron Cavenall 0.2 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Cavenall 0.8 (1985) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Cavenall - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Cavenall - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ron Cavenall - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ron Cavenall - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Cavenall - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Cavenall - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ron Cavenall - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ron Cavenall - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ron Cavenall - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ron Cavenall - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ron Cavenall 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Cavenall - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Cavenall - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Cavenall - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Cavenall - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ron Cavenall - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ron Cavenall - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Cavenall - 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.