John Richter vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and John Richter 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

John Richter

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Richter 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Richter 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Richter 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Richter 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Richter 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Richter 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Richter 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Richter 285 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Richter 312 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Richter 27 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Richter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Richter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Richter 66 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Richter .340 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Richter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Richter .504 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Richter 4.3 (1960) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 4.7 (1960) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.4 (1960) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Richter 4.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 3.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Richter 35 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Richter 29 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Richter 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Richter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Richter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Richter 8 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Richter .395 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Richter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Richter .357 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Richter 4.4 (1960) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 3.6 (1960) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.3 (1960) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Richter - 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.