Walt Davis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Walt Davis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Davis: 1953-54 to 1957-58
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Davis 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Walt Davis 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Walt Davis 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Walt Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt 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 Walt Davis 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 1,558 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 1,397 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Walt Davis 231 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Walt Davis 325 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .377 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .695 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.6 (1957) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 6.4 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.9 (1954) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 3.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 3.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 67 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 69 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Walt Davis 7 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Walt Davis 21 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .391 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .773 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.0 (1957) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 7.0 (1957) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.5 (1957) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.