Kurt Rambis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kurt Rambis 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

Kurt Rambis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kurt Rambis: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kurt Rambis 4 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kurt Rambis 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kurt Rambis 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kurt Rambis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kurt Rambis 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kurt Rambis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Rambis 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Rambis 5.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Rambis 4,603 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kurt Rambis 4,961 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kurt Rambis 931 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kurt Rambis 761 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kurt Rambis 456 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kurt Rambis 880 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Rambis .534 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kurt Rambis .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Rambis .689 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Rambis 11.1 (1989) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Rambis 9.4 (1989) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kurt Rambis 2.1 (1989) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.4 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.2 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Rambis 5.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Rambis 5.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Rambis 719 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kurt Rambis 764 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kurt Rambis 119 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kurt Rambis 85 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kurt Rambis 68 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kurt Rambis 139 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Rambis .574 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kurt Rambis .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Rambis .702 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Rambis 7.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Rambis 7.7 (1990) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.4 (1990) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.1 (1983) 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.