Kendrick Perkins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kendrick Perkins 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

Kendrick Perkins

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kendrick Perkins: 2003-04 to 2017-18
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kendrick Perkins 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kendrick Perkins 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kendrick Perkins 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kendrick Perkins 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kendrick Perkins 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kendrick Perkins 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kendrick Perkins 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Perkins 4,214 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kendrick Perkins 4,532 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kendrick Perkins 813 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kendrick Perkins 263 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kendrick Perkins 903 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kendrick Perkins 782 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Perkins .530 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Perkins .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Perkins .594 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 10.1 (2010) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 8.1 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2018) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.0 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kendrick Perkins 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Perkins 735 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kendrick Perkins 843 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kendrick Perkins 102 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kendrick Perkins 53 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kendrick Perkins 156 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kendrick Perkins 143 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Perkins .502 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Perkins .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Perkins .662 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 11.9 (2009) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 11.6 (2009) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.4 (2009) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kendrick Perkins 0.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 2.6 (2009) 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.