Adrian Dantley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Adrian Dantley 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Nate Thurmond 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) 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. 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.