Joe Ruklick vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Joe Ruklick 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

Joe Ruklick

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ruklick 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ruklick 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joe Ruklick 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joe Ruklick 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Ruklick 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ruklick 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 398 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 286 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 48 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Joe Ruklick 114 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .366 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .613 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 7 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 9 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Joe Ruklick 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .231 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - 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.