Dick Murphy vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dick Murphy 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

Dick Murphy

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dick Murphy 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dick Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dick Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Murphy 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Murphy 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Murphy 34 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dick Murphy 8 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dick Murphy 31 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Murphy .200 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Murphy .444 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Murphy 1.1 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy 0.3 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Murphy - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Murphy - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dick Murphy - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dick Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Murphy - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Murphy - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Murphy - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.