Rudy LaRusso vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rudy LaRusso 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

Rudy LaRusso

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy LaRusso 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - 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.