Richie Frahm vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Richie Frahm 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

Richie Frahm

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Frahm: 2003-04 to 2007-08
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Frahm 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Richie Frahm 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Richie Frahm 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Richie Frahm 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Richie Frahm 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richie Frahm 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Frahm 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Richie Frahm 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Richie Frahm 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Richie Frahm 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Richie Frahm 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Frahm 502 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Richie Frahm 164 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Richie Frahm 83 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Richie Frahm 37 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Richie Frahm 10 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Richie Frahm 140 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Frahm .411 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Richie Frahm .356 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richie Frahm .810 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Frahm 4.7 (2008) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Frahm 1.4 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Richie Frahm 0.8 (2008) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Richie Frahm 0.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richie Frahm 0.1 (2005) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Frahm - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Richie Frahm - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Richie Frahm - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Richie Frahm - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Richie Frahm - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Frahm - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Richie Frahm - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Richie Frahm - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Richie Frahm - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Richie Frahm - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Richie Frahm 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Frahm - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Richie Frahm - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richie Frahm - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Frahm - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Frahm - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Richie Frahm - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Richie Frahm - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Richie Frahm - 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.