Desmond Penigar vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Desmond Penigar 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

Desmond Penigar

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Penigar: 2003-04 to 2003-04
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Penigar 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Penigar 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Desmond Penigar 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Desmond Penigar 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Penigar 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Penigar 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Penigar 32 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Desmond Penigar 24 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Desmond Penigar 3 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Desmond Penigar 2 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Desmond Penigar 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Desmond Penigar 10 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Penigar .500 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Desmond Penigar - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Penigar 1.000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar 3.2 (2004) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar 2.4 (2004) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Penigar - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Desmond Penigar - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Desmond Penigar - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Desmond Penigar - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Desmond Penigar - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Desmond Penigar 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Penigar - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Desmond Penigar - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Penigar - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Penigar - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Penigar - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Desmond Penigar - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Penigar - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Penigar - 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.