Kris Joseph vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kris Joseph 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

Kris Joseph

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kris Joseph: 2012-13 to 2012-13
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kris Joseph 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kris Joseph 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kris Joseph 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kris Joseph 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kris Joseph 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kris Joseph 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kris Joseph 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kris Joseph 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kris Joseph 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kris Joseph 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kris Joseph 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kris Joseph 9 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kris Joseph 7 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kris Joseph 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kris Joseph 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kris Joseph 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kris Joseph 10 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kris Joseph .143 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kris Joseph .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kris Joseph .625 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kris Joseph 0.9 (2013) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kris Joseph 0.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kris Joseph 0.1 (2013) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kris Joseph 0.3 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kris Joseph 0.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kris Joseph - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kris Joseph - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kris Joseph - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kris Joseph - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kris Joseph - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kris Joseph - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kris Joseph - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kris Joseph - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kris Joseph - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kris Joseph - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kris Joseph 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kris Joseph - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kris Joseph - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kris Joseph - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kris Joseph - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kris Joseph - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kris Joseph - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kris Joseph - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kris Joseph - 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.