Ralph Beard vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ralph Beard 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

Ralph Beard

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Beard 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.