Ralph Kaplowitz vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Kaplowitz: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Kaplowitz 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Kaplowitz 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ralph Kaplowitz 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ralph Kaplowitz 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Kaplowitz 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 Kaplowitz 5.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Kaplowitz 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Kaplowitz 592 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ralph Kaplowitz 57 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Ralph Kaplowitz 105 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Kaplowitz .263 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Kaplowitz .749 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Kaplowitz 7.1 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ralph Kaplowitz 0.7 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Kaplowitz 6.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Kaplowitz 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Kaplowitz 152 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ralph Kaplowitz 13 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Ralph Kaplowitz 23 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Kaplowitz .283 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Kaplowitz .786 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Kaplowitz 6.6 (1948) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ralph Kaplowitz 0.6 (1947) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Ralph Kaplowitz - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.