Billy Donovan vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Billy Donovan: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Donovan 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Billy Donovan 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Billy Donovan 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Billy Donovan 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Donovan 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Donovan 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Donovan 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan 0.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Donovan 105 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Billy Donovan 25 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Billy Donovan 87 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Billy Donovan 16 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Billy Donovan 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Billy Donovan 44 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Donovan .404 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Billy Donovan .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Donovan .810 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Donovan 2.4 (1988) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan 0.6 (1988) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan 2.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan 0.4 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan 0.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Donovan - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Donovan - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Billy Donovan - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Billy Donovan - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Billy Donovan - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Billy Donovan - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Billy Donovan 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Donovan - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Billy Donovan - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Donovan - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Donovan - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan - 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.