Bison Dele vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Bison Dele

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bison Dele: 1991-92 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bison Dele 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bison Dele 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bison Dele 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bison Dele 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bison Dele 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bison Dele 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bison Dele 11.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bison Dele 6.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bison Dele 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bison Dele 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bison Dele 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bison Dele 4,536 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bison Dele 2,564 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bison Dele 440 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bison Dele 320 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bison Dele 355 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bison Dele 413 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bison Dele .528 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bison Dele .143 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bison Dele .691 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bison Dele 16.2 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bison Dele 8.9 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bison Dele 1.9 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bison Dele 1.1 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bison Dele 1.1 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bison Dele 7.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bison Dele 5.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bison Dele 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bison Dele 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bison Dele 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bison Dele 304 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bison Dele 210 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bison Dele 25 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bison Dele 26 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bison Dele 22 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bison Dele 39 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bison Dele .529 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bison Dele - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bison Dele .612 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bison Dele 10.6 (1999) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bison Dele 7.4 (1994) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bison Dele 0.9 (1994) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bison Dele 1.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bison Dele 0.9 (1994) 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.