Ryan Kelly vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ryan Kelly 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

Ryan Kelly

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Kelly: 2013-14 to 2016-17
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Kelly 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ryan Kelly 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ryan Kelly 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ryan Kelly 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ryan Kelly 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Kelly 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Kelly 6.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Kelly 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ryan Kelly 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ryan Kelly 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Kelly 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Kelly 981 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ryan Kelly 504 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ryan Kelly 215 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ryan Kelly 79 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ryan Kelly 84 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ryan Kelly 163 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Kelly .378 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ryan Kelly .316 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Kelly .797 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Kelly 8.0 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Kelly 3.7 (2014) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ryan Kelly 1.8 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ryan Kelly 0.6 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Kelly 0.8 (2014) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Kelly - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Kelly - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ryan Kelly - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ryan Kelly - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Kelly - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Kelly - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ryan Kelly - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ryan Kelly - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ryan Kelly - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ryan Kelly - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ryan Kelly 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Kelly - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ryan Kelly - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Kelly - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Kelly - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Kelly - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ryan Kelly - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ryan Kelly - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Kelly - 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.