Tom Kelly vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Tom Kelly

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kelly: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kelly 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tom Kelly 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom Kelly 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tom Kelly 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Kelly 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Kelly 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kelly 7.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly 191 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tom Kelly 38 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tom Kelly 27 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly .335 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly .616 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly 7.1 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tom Kelly - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tom Kelly 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.