Tommy Kron vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tommy Kron 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

Tommy Kron

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Kron: 1966-67 to 1968-69
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Kron 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tommy Kron 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tommy Kron 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tommy Kron 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tommy Kron 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Kron 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Kron 6.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kron 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tommy Kron 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tommy Kron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Kron 1,193 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tommy Kron 603 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tommy Kron 518 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tommy Kron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tommy Kron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tommy Kron 184 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Kron .389 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tommy Kron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Kron .753 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Kron 9.7 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kron 4.7 (1968) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tommy Kron 3.7 (1968) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tommy Kron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Kron 0.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kron 0.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tommy Kron 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tommy Kron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Kron 0 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tommy Kron 0 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tommy Kron 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tommy Kron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tommy Kron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tommy Kron 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Kron .000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tommy Kron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Kron - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Kron 0.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kron 0.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tommy Kron 0.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tommy Kron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kron - 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.