Goo Kennedy vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Goo Kennedy 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

Goo Kennedy

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Goo Kennedy: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Goo Kennedy 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Goo Kennedy 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Goo Kennedy 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Goo Kennedy 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Goo Kennedy 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Goo Kennedy 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Goo Kennedy 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Goo Kennedy 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Goo Kennedy 65 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Goo Kennedy 51 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Goo Kennedy 6 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Goo Kennedy 7 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Goo Kennedy 5 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Goo Kennedy 32 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Goo Kennedy .534 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Goo Kennedy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Goo Kennedy .375 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Goo Kennedy 2.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Goo Kennedy 1.6 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Goo Kennedy 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Goo Kennedy 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Goo Kennedy 12 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Goo Kennedy 12 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Goo Kennedy 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Goo Kennedy 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Goo Kennedy 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Goo Kennedy 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Goo Kennedy .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Goo Kennedy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Goo Kennedy 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Goo Kennedy 2.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Goo Kennedy 2.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Goo Kennedy 0.0 (1977) 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.