Toby Knight vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Toby Knight: 1977-78 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Toby Knight 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Toby Knight 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Toby Knight 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Toby Knight 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Toby 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 Toby Knight 12.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Toby Knight 5.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Toby Knight 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Toby Knight 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Toby Knight 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Toby Knight 3,640 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Toby Knight 1,444 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Toby Knight 335 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Toby Knight 242 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Toby Knight 185 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Toby Knight 283 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Toby Knight .519 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Toby Knight .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Toby Knight .740 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Toby Knight 19.1 (1980) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Toby Knight 6.7 (1979) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Toby Knight 1.9 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Toby Knight 1.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Toby Knight 1.1 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Toby Knight 2.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Toby Knight 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Toby Knight 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Toby Knight 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Toby Knight 0.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Toby Knight 16 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Toby Knight 19 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Toby Knight 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Toby Knight 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Toby Knight 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Toby Knight 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Toby Knight .300 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Toby Knight .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Toby Knight 2.7 (1978) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Toby Knight 3.2 (1978) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Toby Knight 0.2 (1978) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Toby Knight 0.2 (1978) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Toby Knight 0.7 (1978) 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. 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.