Frank Kendrick vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Frank Kendrick

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Kendrick: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Kendrick 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Frank Kendrick 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Frank Kendrick 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Frank Kendrick 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Kendrick 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Kendrick 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Kendrick 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Frank Kendrick 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Frank Kendrick 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Frank Kendrick 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Kendrick 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Kendrick 80 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Frank Kendrick 36 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Frank Kendrick 6 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Frank Kendrick 11 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Frank Kendrick 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Frank Kendrick 24 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Kendrick .403 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Frank Kendrick - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Kendrick .818 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Kendrick 3.3 (1975) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Kendrick 1.5 (1975) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Frank Kendrick 0.3 (1975) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Frank Kendrick 0.5 (1975) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Kendrick 0.1 (1975) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Kendrick - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Frank Kendrick - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Frank Kendrick - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Frank Kendrick - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Kendrick - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Kendrick - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Frank Kendrick - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Frank Kendrick - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Frank Kendrick - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Frank Kendrick - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Frank Kendrick 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Kendrick - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Frank Kendrick - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Kendrick - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Kendrick - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Kendrick - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Frank Kendrick - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Frank Kendrick - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Kendrick - 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.