Ron Horn vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Horn: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Horn 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ron Horn 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ron Horn 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ron Horn 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Horn 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 Horn 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Horn 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ron Horn 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Horn 77 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ron Horn 77 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ron Horn 11 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ron Horn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ron Horn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ron Horn 31 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Horn .298 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Horn .677 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Horn 2.6 (1963) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Horn 2.5 (1963) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ron Horn 0.4 (1963) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Horn 1.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Horn 1.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ron Horn 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Horn 12 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ron Horn 11 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ron Horn 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ron Horn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ron Horn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ron Horn 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Horn .333 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Horn .800 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Horn 1.7 (1963) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Horn 1.6 (1963) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ron Horn 0.3 (1963) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Horn - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.