Dyron Nix vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Dyron Nix

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dyron Nix: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dyron Nix 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dyron Nix 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dyron Nix 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dyron Nix 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dyron 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 Dyron Nix 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dyron Nix 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dyron Nix 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dyron Nix 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dyron Nix 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dyron Nix 39 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dyron Nix 26 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dyron Nix 5 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dyron Nix 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dyron Nix 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dyron Nix 20 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dyron Nix .359 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Dyron Nix .688 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dyron Nix 2.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dyron Nix 1.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dyron Nix 0.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dyron Nix 0.2 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dyron Nix 0.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dyron Nix - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dyron Nix - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dyron Nix - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dyron Nix - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dyron Nix - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dyron Nix - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dyron Nix - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dyron Nix - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dyron Nix - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dyron Nix - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dyron Nix 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dyron Nix - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Dyron Nix - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Dyron 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.