Delaney Rudd vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Delaney Rudd

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Delaney Rudd: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Delaney Rudd 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Delaney Rudd 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Delaney Rudd 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Delaney Rudd 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Delaney Rudd 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Delaney Rudd 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Delaney Rudd 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Delaney Rudd 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Delaney Rudd 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Delaney Rudd 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Delaney Rudd 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Delaney Rudd 816 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Delaney Rudd 184 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Delaney Rudd 519 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Delaney Rudd 74 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Delaney Rudd 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Delaney Rudd 239 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Delaney Rudd .413 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Delaney Rudd .257 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Delaney Rudd .761 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Delaney Rudd 4.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Delaney Rudd 0.8 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Delaney Rudd 2.6 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Delaney Rudd 0.4 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Delaney Rudd 0.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Delaney Rudd 2.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Delaney Rudd 0.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Delaney Rudd 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Delaney Rudd 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Delaney Rudd 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Delaney Rudd 67 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Delaney Rudd 9 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Delaney Rudd 49 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Delaney Rudd 7 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Delaney Rudd 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Delaney Rudd 24 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Delaney Rudd .415 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Delaney Rudd .269 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Delaney Rudd .600 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Delaney Rudd 3.6 (1990) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Delaney Rudd 0.6 (1990) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Delaney Rudd 2.6 (1990) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Delaney Rudd 0.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Delaney Rudd 0.0 (1992) 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.