Theo Ratliff vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Theo Ratliff 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

Theo Ratliff

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Theo Ratliff: 1995-96 to 2010-11
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Theo Ratliff 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Theo Ratliff 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Theo Ratliff 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Theo Ratliff 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Theo Ratliff 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Theo Ratliff 2 Nate Thurmond 5

Blocks Leader Theo Ratliff 2 Nate Thurmond 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Theo Ratliff 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Theo Ratliff 5.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Theo Ratliff 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Theo Ratliff 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Theo Ratliff 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Theo Ratliff 5,809 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Theo Ratliff 4,596 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Theo Ratliff 465 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Theo Ratliff 393 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Theo Ratliff 1,968 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Theo Ratliff 810 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Theo Ratliff .496 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Theo Ratliff .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Theo Ratliff .710 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Theo Ratliff 12.4 (2001) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Theo Ratliff 8.3 (2001) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Theo Ratliff 1.2 (2001) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Theo Ratliff 0.9 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Theo Ratliff 3.7 (2001) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Theo Ratliff 5.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Theo Ratliff 4.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Theo Ratliff 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Theo Ratliff 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Theo Ratliff 1.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Theo Ratliff 232 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Theo Ratliff 188 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Theo Ratliff 18 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Theo Ratliff 20 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Theo Ratliff 67 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Theo Ratliff 44 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Theo Ratliff .497 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Theo Ratliff - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Theo Ratliff .643 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Theo Ratliff 13.0 (2000) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Theo Ratliff 7.9 (2000) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Theo Ratliff 0.9 (2000) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Theo Ratliff 1.0 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Theo Ratliff 3.0 (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.