Travis Knight vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Travis Knight 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

Travis Knight

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Travis Knight: 1996-97 to 2002-03
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Travis Knight 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Travis Knight 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Travis Knight 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Travis Knight 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Travis Knight 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Travis Knight 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Travis Knight 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Travis Knight 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Travis Knight 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Travis Knight 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Travis Knight 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Travis Knight 1,276 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Travis Knight 1,160 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Travis Knight 224 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Travis Knight 136 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Travis Knight 220 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Travis Knight 371 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Travis Knight .438 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Travis Knight .259 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Travis Knight .696 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Travis Knight 6.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Travis Knight 4.9 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Travis Knight 1.4 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Travis Knight 0.7 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Travis Knight 1.1 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Travis Knight 1.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Travis Knight 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Travis Knight 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Travis Knight 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Travis Knight 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Travis Knight 40 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Travis Knight 28 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Travis Knight 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Travis Knight 4 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Travis Knight 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Travis Knight 27 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Travis Knight .607 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Travis Knight - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Travis Knight .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Travis Knight 2.1 (1997) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Travis Knight 2.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Travis Knight 0.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Travis Knight 0.3 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Travis Knight 0.3 (1997) 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.