Nate Thurmond vs. Keith Van Horn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Van Horn and Nate Thurmond 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
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
Keith Van Horn:
1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Keith Van Horn0
Nate Thurmond14
Keith Van Horn9
Nate Thurmond9
Keith Van Horn6
Nate Thurmond7
Keith Van Horn0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Keith Van Horn0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Keith Van Horn0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Keith Van Horn 16.0

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Keith Van Horn 6.8

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Keith Van Horn 1.6

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Keith Van Horn 0.8

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Keith Van Horn 0.5

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Keith Van Horn 9,206

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Keith Van Horn 3,909

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Keith Van Horn 900

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Keith Van Horn 472

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Keith Van Horn 295

Nate Thurmond 964
Keith Van Horn 575

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Keith Van Horn .443

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Keith Van Horn .361

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Keith Van Horn .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Keith Van Horn 21.8
(1999)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Keith Van Horn 8.5
(1999)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Keith Van Horn 2.0
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Keith Van Horn 1.0
(1998)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Keith Van Horn 1.3
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Keith Van Horn 9.5

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Keith Van Horn 5.1

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Keith Van Horn 1.1

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Keith Van Horn 0.6

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Keith Van Horn 0.3

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Keith Van Horn 542

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Keith Van Horn 293

Nate Thurmond 225
Keith Van Horn 61

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Keith Van Horn 37

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Keith Van Horn 18

Nate Thurmond 81
Keith Van Horn 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Keith Van Horn .388

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Keith Van Horn .391

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Keith Van Horn .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Keith Van Horn 13.3
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Keith Van Horn 7.5
(2003)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Keith Van Horn 2.1
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Keith Van Horn 1.4
(2004)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Keith Van Horn 0.6
(2004)

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.