Kleggie Hermsen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kleggie Hermsen 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

Kleggie Hermsen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kleggie Hermsen: 1946-47 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kleggie Hermsen 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kleggie Hermsen 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kleggie Hermsen 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kleggie Hermsen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kleggie Hermsen 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kleggie Hermsen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 9.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 5.8 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kleggie Hermsen 2,669 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kleggie Hermsen 467 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kleggie Hermsen 366 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kleggie Hermsen 288 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kleggie Hermsen .297 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kleggie Hermsen .654 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 12.0 (1948) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 6.3 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.7 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 10.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.5 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kleggie Hermsen 276 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kleggie Hermsen 3 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kleggie Hermsen 29 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kleggie Hermsen 26 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kleggie Hermsen .261 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kleggie Hermsen .689 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 12.3 (1949) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 1.5 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kleggie Hermsen 2.5 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kleggie Hermsen - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.