Doug Kistler vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Doug Kistler 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

Doug Kistler

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Doug Kistler: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Doug Kistler 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Doug Kistler 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Doug Kistler 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Doug Kistler 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Doug Kistler 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Doug Kistler 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Kistler 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Doug Kistler 0.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Doug Kistler 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Kistler 8 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Doug Kistler 1 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Doug Kistler 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Doug Kistler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Doug Kistler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Doug Kistler 5 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Kistler .500 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Doug Kistler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Kistler .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Kistler 1.6 (1962) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Kistler 0.2 (1962) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Doug Kistler 0.0 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Kistler - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Doug Kistler - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Doug Kistler - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Kistler - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Doug Kistler - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Doug Kistler - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Doug Kistler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Doug Kistler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Doug Kistler 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Kistler - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Doug Kistler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Kistler - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Kistler - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Kistler - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Doug Kistler - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Doug Kistler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Doug Kistler - 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.