Pooh Richardson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Pooh Richardson 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

Pooh Richardson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pooh Richardson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Pooh Richardson 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Pooh Richardson 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Pooh Richardson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Pooh Richardson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pooh Richardson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pooh Richardson 11.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Pooh Richardson 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Pooh Richardson 6.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Pooh Richardson 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pooh Richardson 7,083 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Pooh Richardson 1,807 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Pooh Richardson 4,180 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Pooh Richardson 817 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Pooh Richardson 111 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Pooh Richardson 639 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pooh Richardson .444 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Pooh Richardson .329 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pooh Richardson .652 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pooh Richardson 3.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Pooh Richardson 1.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Pooh Richardson 4.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pooh Richardson 21 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Pooh Richardson 11 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Pooh Richardson 26 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Pooh Richardson 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Pooh Richardson 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Pooh Richardson 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pooh Richardson .421 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Pooh Richardson .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pooh Richardson .571 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997) 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.