Ron Reed vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ron Reed 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

Ron Reed

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Reed: 1965-66 to 1966-67
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Reed 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ron Reed 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ron Reed 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ron Reed 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Reed 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Reed 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Reed 8.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Reed 6.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ron Reed 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ron Reed - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Reed - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Reed 951 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ron Reed 762 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ron Reed 173 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ron Reed - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ron Reed - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ron Reed 119 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Reed .364 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ron Reed - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Reed .571 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Reed 8.5 (1967) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Reed 6.8 (1967) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ron Reed 1.6 (1966) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ron Reed - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Reed - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Reed - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Reed - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ron Reed - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ron Reed - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Reed - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Reed - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ron Reed - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ron Reed - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ron Reed - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ron Reed - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ron Reed 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Reed - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ron Reed - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Reed - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Reed - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Reed - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ron Reed - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ron Reed - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Reed - 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.