Royal Ivey vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Royal Ivey 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

Royal Ivey

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Royal Ivey: 2004-05 to 2013-14
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Royal Ivey 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Royal Ivey 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Royal Ivey 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Royal Ivey 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Royal Ivey 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Royal Ivey 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Royal Ivey 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Royal Ivey 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Royal Ivey 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Royal Ivey 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Royal Ivey 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Royal Ivey 1,641 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Royal Ivey 557 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Royal Ivey 501 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Royal Ivey 230 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Royal Ivey 38 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Royal Ivey 492 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Royal Ivey .406 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Royal Ivey .361 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Royal Ivey .706 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Royal Ivey 5.6 (2008) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Royal Ivey 1.6 (2008) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Royal Ivey 2.1 (2008) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Royal Ivey 0.6 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Royal Ivey 0.1 (2005) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Royal Ivey 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Royal Ivey 0.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Royal Ivey 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Royal Ivey 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Royal Ivey 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Royal Ivey 32 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Royal Ivey 8 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Royal Ivey 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Royal Ivey 5 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Royal Ivey 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Royal Ivey 16 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Royal Ivey .367 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Royal Ivey .375 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Royal Ivey .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Royal Ivey 3.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Royal Ivey 0.7 (2009) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Royal Ivey 0.7 (2010) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Royal Ivey 0.5 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Royal Ivey 0.3 (2010) 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.