Albert King vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Albert King that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Albert King:
1981-82 to 1991-92
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Albert King0
Nate Thurmond0
Albert King9
Nate Thurmond14
Albert King5
Nate Thurmond9
Albert King0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Albert King0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Albert King0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Albert King 12.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Albert King 4.2
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Albert King 2.2
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Albert King 0.8
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Albert King 0.4
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Albert King 6,470
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Albert King 2,262
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Albert King 1,171
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Albert King 452
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Albert King 196
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Albert King 534
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Albert King .461
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Albert King .268
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Albert King .791
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Albert King 17.0
(1983)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Albert King 5.8
(1983)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Albert King 3.7
(1983)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Albert King 1.2
(1983)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Albert King 0.5
(1983)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Albert King 15.6
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Albert King 5.2
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Albert King 2.3
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Albert King 1.2
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Albert King 0.4
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Albert King 327
Nate Thurmond 966

Albert King 110
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Albert King 49
Nate Thurmond 225

Albert King 26
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Albert King 8
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Albert King 21
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Albert King .453
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Albert King .333
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Albert King .730
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Albert King 22.0
(1985)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Albert King 7.7
(1985)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Albert King 3.3
(1986)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Albert King 2.5
(1982)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Albert King 0.7
(1985)
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.