Randolph Keys vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Randolph Keys 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

Randolph Keys

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Randolph Keys: 1988-89 to 1995-96
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Randolph Keys 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Randolph Keys 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Randolph Keys 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Randolph Keys 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Randolph Keys 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Randolph Keys 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randolph Keys 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Randolph Keys 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Randolph Keys 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Randolph Keys 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Randolph Keys 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Randolph Keys 1,262 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Randolph Keys 551 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Randolph Keys 192 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Randolph Keys 135 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Randolph Keys 45 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Randolph Keys 241 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randolph Keys .425 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Randolph Keys .272 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Randolph Keys .721 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randolph Keys 8.8 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Randolph Keys 3.2 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Randolph Keys 1.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Randolph Keys 0.9 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Randolph Keys 0.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randolph Keys 0.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Randolph Keys 3.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Randolph Keys 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Randolph Keys 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Randolph Keys 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Randolph Keys 0 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Randolph Keys 3 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Randolph Keys 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Randolph Keys 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Randolph Keys 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Randolph Keys 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randolph Keys .000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Randolph Keys .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Randolph Keys - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randolph Keys 0.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Randolph Keys 3.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Randolph Keys 1.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Randolph Keys 0.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Randolph Keys 0.0 (1989) 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.