Ralph Davis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ralph Davis 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

Ralph Davis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Davis: 1960-61 to 1961-62
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Davis 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ralph Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ralph Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Davis 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Davis 8.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Davis 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Davis 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Davis 1,195 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ralph Davis 248 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ralph Davis 424 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ralph Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ralph Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ralph Davis 150 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Davis .409 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ralph Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Davis .677 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Davis 10.4 (1962) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Davis 2.1 (1962) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ralph Davis 3.2 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ralph Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Davis - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Davis - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Davis - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ralph Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Davis - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ralph Davis - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ralph Davis - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ralph Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ralph Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ralph Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Davis - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ralph Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Davis - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Davis - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Davis - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ralph Davis - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Davis - 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.