Mamadi Diakite vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mamadi Diakite 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

Mamadi Diakite

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mamadi Diakite: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mamadi Diakite 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mamadi Diakite 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mamadi Diakite 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mamadi Diakite 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mamadi Diakite 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mamadi Diakite 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mamadi Diakite 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mamadi Diakite 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mamadi Diakite 169 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mamadi Diakite 127 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mamadi Diakite 20 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mamadi Diakite 17 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mamadi Diakite 25 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mamadi Diakite 55 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mamadi Diakite .483 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mamadi Diakite .229 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mamadi Diakite .697 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mamadi Diakite 4.3 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mamadi Diakite 4.5 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.5 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.7 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mamadi Diakite 9 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mamadi Diakite 10 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mamadi Diakite 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mamadi Diakite 4 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mamadi Diakite 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mamadi Diakite 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mamadi Diakite .154 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mamadi Diakite .250 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mamadi Diakite 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mamadi Diakite 1.0 (2021) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mamadi Diakite 1.0 (2021) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.4 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.3 (2024) 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.