Kenyon Martin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kenyon Martin that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kenyon Martin:
2000-01 to 2014-15
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kenyon Martin0
Nate Thurmond0
Kenyon Martin15
Nate Thurmond14
Kenyon Martin11
Nate Thurmond9
Kenyon Martin1
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Kenyon Martin0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kenyon Martin0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kenyon Martin 12.3
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Kenyon Martin 6.8
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Kenyon Martin 1.9
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Kenyon Martin 1.2
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Kenyon Martin 1.1
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Kenyon Martin 9,325
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Kenyon Martin 5,159
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Kenyon Martin 1,439
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Kenyon Martin 893
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Kenyon Martin 864
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Kenyon Martin 757
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kenyon Martin .483
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Kenyon Martin .234
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kenyon Martin .629
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kenyon Martin 16.7
(2004)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Kenyon Martin 10.0
(2007)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Kenyon Martin 2.6
(2002)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Kenyon Martin 1.5
(2004)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Kenyon Martin 1.7
(2001)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kenyon Martin 12.9
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Kenyon Martin 6.8
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Kenyon Martin 1.8
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Kenyon Martin 1.1
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Kenyon Martin 1.2
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Kenyon Martin 1,441
Nate Thurmond 966

Kenyon Martin 758
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Kenyon Martin 202
Nate Thurmond 225

Kenyon Martin 121
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Kenyon Martin 138
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Kenyon Martin 112
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kenyon Martin .470
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Kenyon Martin .129
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kenyon Martin .679
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kenyon Martin 19.1
(2004)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Kenyon Martin 11.0
(2004)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Kenyon Martin 2.9
(2003)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Kenyon Martin 2.0
(2006)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Kenyon Martin 1.7
(2012)
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.