Ron Grandison vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Grandison: 1988-89 to 1995-96
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Grandison 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ron Grandison 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ron Grandison 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ron Grandison 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Grandison 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 Grandison 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Grandison 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ron Grandison 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ron Grandison 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Grandison 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Grandison 254 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ron Grandison 163 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ron Grandison 58 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ron Grandison 31 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ron Grandison 6 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ron Grandison 105 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Grandison .404 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ron Grandison .167 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Grandison .713 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Grandison 3.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Grandison 3.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ron Grandison 1.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ron Grandison 0.4 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Grandison 0.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Grandison 0 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ron Grandison 0 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ron Grandison 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ron Grandison 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ron Grandison 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ron Grandison 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Grandison .000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ron Grandison .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Grandison - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 (1996) 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.