Sam Ranzino vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Sam Ranzino 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

Sam Ranzino

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Ranzino: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Ranzino 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Sam Ranzino 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Sam Ranzino 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Sam Ranzino 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Ranzino 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Ranzino 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Ranzino 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Ranzino 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Sam Ranzino 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Ranzino 86 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Sam Ranzino 39 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Sam Ranzino 25 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Sam Ranzino 39 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Ranzino .333 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Ranzino .703 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Ranzino 2.2 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Ranzino 1.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Ranzino 0.6 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Ranzino - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Ranzino - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Sam Ranzino - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Ranzino - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Sam Ranzino - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Sam Ranzino - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Sam Ranzino 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Ranzino - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Ranzino - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Ranzino - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Ranzino - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sam Ranzino - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sam Ranzino - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Ranzino - 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.