Ray Blume vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ray Blume 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

Ray Blume

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ray Blume: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Blume 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ray Blume 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ray Blume 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ray Blume 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ray Blume 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ray Blume 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Blume 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ray Blume 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ray Blume 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ray Blume 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ray Blume 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Blume 226 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ray Blume 41 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ray Blume 68 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ray Blume 23 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ray Blume 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ray Blume 49 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Blume .459 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ray Blume .222 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ray Blume .643 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Blume 4.6 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Blume 0.8 (1982) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ray Blume 1.4 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ray Blume 0.5 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ray Blume 0.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Blume - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ray Blume - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ray Blume - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ray Blume - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ray Blume - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Blume - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ray Blume - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ray Blume - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ray Blume - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ray Blume - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ray Blume 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Blume - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ray Blume - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ray Blume - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Blume - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Blume - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ray Blume - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ray Blume - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ray Blume - 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.