Red Morrison vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Red Morrison 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

Red Morrison

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Morrison: 1954-55 to 1957-58
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Morrison 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Red Morrison 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Red Morrison 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Red Morrison 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Red Morrison 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Red Morrison 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Morrison 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Red Morrison 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Red Morrison 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Morrison 555 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Red Morrison 822 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Red Morrison 135 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Red Morrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Red Morrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Red Morrison 155 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Morrison .396 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Red Morrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Morrison .572 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Morrison 4.4 (1955) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Red Morrison 6.4 (1955) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Red Morrison 1.2 (1955) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Morrison 1.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Red Morrison 2.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Red Morrison 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Morrison 11 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Red Morrison 25 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Red Morrison 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Red Morrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Red Morrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Red Morrison 10 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Morrison .333 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Red Morrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Morrison .143 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Morrison 1.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Red Morrison 3.7 (1956) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Red Morrison 0.1 (1955) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Red Morrison - 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.