Richard Rellford vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Rellford: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Rellford 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Richard Rellford 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Richard Rellford 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Richard Rellford 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Rellford 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 Rellford 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Rellford 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Richard Rellford 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Richard Rellford 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Rellford 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Rellford 16 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Richard Rellford 7 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Richard Rellford 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Richard Rellford 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Richard Rellford 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Richard Rellford 4 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Rellford .625 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Richard Rellford .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Rellford 4.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Rellford 1.8 (1988) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Richard Rellford 0.3 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Richard Rellford 0.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Rellford 0.8 (1988) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Rellford - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Rellford - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Richard Rellford - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Richard Rellford - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Rellford - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Rellford - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Richard Rellford - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Richard Rellford - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Richard Rellford - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Richard Rellford - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Richard Rellford 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Rellford - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Richard Rellford - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Richard Rellford - 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.