Harold Kottman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Harold Kottman 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

Harold Kottman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harold Kottman: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harold Kottman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Harold Kottman 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Harold Kottman 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Harold Kottman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Harold Kottman 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harold Kottman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harold Kottman 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Harold Kottman 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Harold Kottman 165 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Harold Kottman 17 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Harold Kottman 53 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harold Kottman .314 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harold Kottman .465 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harold Kottman 3.1 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Harold Kottman 0.3 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harold Kottman - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Harold Kottman - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Harold Kottman - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Harold Kottman - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Harold Kottman 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harold Kottman - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harold Kottman - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harold Kottman - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Harold Kottman - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Harold Kottman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Harold Kottman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.