Walker Kessler vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Walker Kessler

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Walker Kessler 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walker Kessler 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 8.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 8.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,197 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,101 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Walker Kessler 129 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Walker Kessler 56 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 327 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Walker Kessler 138 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .690 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .227 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .548 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 8.4 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 0.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Walker Kessler - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Walker Kessler - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - 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.