Paul Davis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Paul Davis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Davis: 2006-07 to 2009-10
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Paul Davis 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Paul Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Paul Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Davis 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Davis 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Paul Davis 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul Davis 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Davis 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Davis 217 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Paul Davis 158 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Paul Davis 32 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Paul Davis 22 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Paul Davis 15 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Paul Davis 82 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Davis .402 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Davis .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Davis .732 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Davis 4.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Davis 2.5 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Davis 1.5 (2010) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paul Davis 0.4 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Davis 0.5 (2010) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Davis - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Davis - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Paul Davis - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul Davis - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Davis - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Davis - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Paul Davis - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Paul Davis - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Paul Davis - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Paul Davis - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Paul Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Davis - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Paul Davis - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Davis - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Davis - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Davis - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul Davis - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Davis - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Davis - 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.