Ron Knight vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Knight: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Knight 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ron Knight 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ron Knight 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ron Knight 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Knight 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 Knight 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ron Knight 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Knight 472 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ron Knight 283 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ron Knight 83 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Ron Knight 101 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Knight .433 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Knight .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Knight 5.2 (1972) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight 3.2 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ron Knight 1.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Knight - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ron Knight - Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Knight - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ron Knight - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ron Knight - Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Ron Knight 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Knight - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Knight - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - 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.