Ryan Nembhard vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ryan Nembhard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ryan Nembhard: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Nembhard 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ryan Nembhard 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ryan Nembhard 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ryan Nembhard 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ryan Nembhard 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Nembhard 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Nembhard 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Nembhard 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ryan Nembhard 4.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ryan Nembhard 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Nembhard 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Nembhard 107 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ryan Nembhard 21 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ryan Nembhard 62 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ryan Nembhard 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ryan Nembhard 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ryan Nembhard 13 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Nembhard .536 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ryan Nembhard .484 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Nembhard .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Nembhard 8.2 (2026) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Nembhard 1.6 (2026) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ryan Nembhard 4.8 (2026) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ryan Nembhard 0.2 (2026) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Nembhard 0.0 (2026) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Nembhard - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ryan Nembhard - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ryan Nembhard - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ryan Nembhard - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ryan Nembhard - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ryan Nembhard 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Nembhard - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ryan Nembhard - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Nembhard - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ryan Nembhard - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Nembhard - 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.