Richard Coffey vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Richard Coffey 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

Richard Coffey

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Coffey: 1990-91 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Coffey 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Richard Coffey 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Richard Coffey 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Richard Coffey 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Coffey 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Coffey 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Coffey 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Coffey 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Richard Coffey 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Richard Coffey 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Coffey 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Coffey 68 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Richard Coffey 79 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Richard Coffey 3 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Richard Coffey 6 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Richard Coffey 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Richard Coffey 52 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Coffey .373 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Richard Coffey .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Coffey .545 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Coffey 1.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Coffey 1.5 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Richard Coffey 0.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Richard Coffey 0.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Coffey 0.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Coffey - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Coffey - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Richard Coffey - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Richard Coffey - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Coffey - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Coffey - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Richard Coffey - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Richard Coffey - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Richard Coffey - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Richard Coffey - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Richard Coffey 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Coffey - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Richard Coffey - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Coffey - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Coffey - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Coffey - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Richard Coffey - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Richard Coffey - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Coffey - 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.