Frank Ramsey vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Ramsey: 1954-55 to 1963-64
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Ramsey 7 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Frank Ramsey 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Frank Ramsey 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Frank Ramsey 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Ramsey 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 Ramsey 13.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Frank Ramsey 5.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Frank Ramsey 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Ramsey 8,378 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Frank Ramsey 3,410 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Frank Ramsey 1,134 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Frank Ramsey 623 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Ramsey .399 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Frank Ramsey .804 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Ramsey 16.5 (1958) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Ramsey 7.3 (1958) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Frank Ramsey 2.9 (1955) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Ramsey 13.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Frank Ramsey 5.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Frank Ramsey 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Ramsey 1,331 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Frank Ramsey 494 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Frank Ramsey 151 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Frank Ramsey 98 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Ramsey .424 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Frank Ramsey .826 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Ramsey 23.2 (1959) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Ramsey 8.2 (1958) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Frank Ramsey 2.3 (1961) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Frank Ramsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Ramsey - 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.