Ray Scott vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ray Scott: 1961-62 to 1969-70
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Scott 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ray Scott 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ray Scott 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ray Scott 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ray Scott 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 Scott 14.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ray Scott 10.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ray Scott 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ray Scott - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ray Scott - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Scott 10,184 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ray Scott 7,154 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ray Scott 1,618 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ray Scott - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ray Scott - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ray Scott 684 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Scott .405 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Ray Scott .720 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Scott 17.9 (1966) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Scott 13.7 (1968) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ray Scott 3.6 (1965) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ray Scott - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ray Scott - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Scott 12.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ray Scott 9.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ray Scott 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ray Scott - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ray Scott - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Scott 321 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ray Scott 246 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ray Scott 60 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ray Scott - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ray Scott - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ray Scott 25 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Scott .390 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Ray Scott .598 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Scott 17.3 (1962) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Scott 14.5 (1962) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ray Scott 4.3 (1962) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ray Scott - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ray Scott - 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.