Tim Kempton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tim Kempton 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

Tim Kempton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Kempton: 1986-87 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Kempton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tim Kempton 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tim Kempton 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tim Kempton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Kempton 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Kempton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Kempton 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Kempton 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tim Kempton 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tim Kempton 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tim Kempton 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Kempton 1,259 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tim Kempton 795 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tim Kempton 307 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tim Kempton 121 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tim Kempton 44 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tim Kempton 280 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Kempton .481 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tim Kempton .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Kempton .677 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Kempton 6.1 (1989) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Kempton 3.8 (1989) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tim Kempton 1.7 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tim Kempton 0.6 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tim Kempton 0.3 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Kempton 7.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tim Kempton 3.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tim Kempton 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tim Kempton 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tim Kempton 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Kempton 44 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tim Kempton 21 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tim Kempton 12 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tim Kempton 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tim Kempton 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tim Kempton 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Kempton .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tim Kempton - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Kempton 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Kempton 8.7 (1994) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Kempton 5.3 (1994) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tim Kempton 2.7 (1994) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tim Kempton 1.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tim Kempton 0.0 (1994) 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.