Daishen Nix vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Daishen Nix 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

Daishen Nix

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daishen Nix: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daishen Nix 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Daishen Nix 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Daishen Nix 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Daishen Nix 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Daishen Nix 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daishen Nix 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daishen Nix 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Daishen Nix 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Daishen Nix 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Daishen Nix 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Daishen Nix 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daishen Nix 330 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Daishen Nix 134 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Daishen Nix 178 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Daishen Nix 51 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Daishen Nix 7 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Daishen Nix 96 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daishen Nix .357 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Daishen Nix .290 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daishen Nix .597 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daishen Nix 4.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Daishen Nix 1.7 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Daishen Nix 2.3 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Daishen Nix 0.6 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Daishen Nix 0.1 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daishen Nix - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Daishen Nix - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Daishen Nix - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Daishen Nix - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Daishen Nix - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daishen Nix - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Daishen Nix - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Daishen Nix - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Daishen Nix - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Daishen Nix - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Daishen Nix 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daishen Nix - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Daishen Nix - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daishen Nix - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daishen Nix - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Daishen Nix - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Daishen Nix - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Daishen Nix - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Daishen Nix - 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.