Rich Laurel vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rich Laurel 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

Rich Laurel

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Laurel: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Laurel 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rich Laurel 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rich Laurel 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rich Laurel 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Laurel 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Laurel 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel 24 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel 10 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rich Laurel 3 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rich Laurel 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rich Laurel 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rich Laurel 10 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel .323 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel 1.000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 (1978) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rich Laurel - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rich Laurel - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rich Laurel - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rich Laurel 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - 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.