Byron Dinkins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Byron Dinkins 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

Byron Dinkins

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Dinkins: 1989-90 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Dinkins 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Byron Dinkins 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Byron Dinkins 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Byron Dinkins 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Byron Dinkins 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Byron Dinkins 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Dinkins 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Byron Dinkins 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Byron Dinkins 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Byron Dinkins 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Byron Dinkins 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Dinkins 151 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Byron Dinkins 52 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Byron Dinkins 94 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Byron Dinkins 21 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Byron Dinkins 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Byron Dinkins 45 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Dinkins .406 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Byron Dinkins .111 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Dinkins .872 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Dinkins 3.5 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Dinkins 1.2 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Byron Dinkins 2.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Byron Dinkins 0.6 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Byron Dinkins 0.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Dinkins - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Byron Dinkins - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Byron Dinkins - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Byron Dinkins - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Byron Dinkins - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Dinkins - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Byron Dinkins - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Byron Dinkins - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Byron Dinkins - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Byron Dinkins - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Byron Dinkins 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Dinkins - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Byron Dinkins - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Dinkins - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Dinkins - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Dinkins - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Byron Dinkins - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Byron Dinkins - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Byron Dinkins - 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.