Ruben Patterson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ruben Patterson 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

Ruben Patterson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ruben Patterson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ruben Patterson 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ruben Patterson 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ruben Patterson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ruben Patterson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ruben Patterson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 10.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Patterson 6,953 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ruben Patterson 2,697 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ruben Patterson 1,150 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ruben Patterson 751 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ruben Patterson 249 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ruben Patterson 649 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Patterson .517 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ruben Patterson .179 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Patterson .641 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 6.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 2.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Patterson 147 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ruben Patterson 54 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ruben Patterson 17 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ruben Patterson 11 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ruben Patterson 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ruben Patterson 22 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Patterson .477 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ruben Patterson .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Patterson .719 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000) 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.