Pickles Kennedy vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Pickles Kennedy 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

Pickles Kennedy

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pickles Kennedy: 1960-61 to 1960-61
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pickles Kennedy 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Pickles Kennedy 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Pickles Kennedy 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Pickles Kennedy 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Pickles Kennedy 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pickles Kennedy 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pickles Kennedy 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Pickles Kennedy 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Pickles Kennedy 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pickles Kennedy 12 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Pickles Kennedy 8 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Pickles Kennedy 9 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Pickles Kennedy 7 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pickles Kennedy .190 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pickles Kennedy .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pickles Kennedy 1.7 (1961) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Pickles Kennedy 1.1 (1961) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Pickles Kennedy 1.3 (1961) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pickles Kennedy - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Pickles Kennedy - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Pickles Kennedy - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pickles Kennedy - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Pickles Kennedy - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Pickles Kennedy - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Pickles Kennedy 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pickles Kennedy - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pickles Kennedy - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pickles Kennedy - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Pickles Kennedy - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Pickles Kennedy - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Pickles Kennedy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Pickles Kennedy - 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. ** 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.