Boris Diaw vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Boris Diaw

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Boris Diaw: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boris Diaw 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Boris Diaw 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Boris Diaw 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Boris Diaw 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Boris Diaw 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Boris Diaw 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 8.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 9,139 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 4,634 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Boris Diaw 3,684 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Boris Diaw 648 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 510 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Boris Diaw 1,064 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .493 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .717 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 13.3 (2006) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.9 (2006) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 6.2 (2006) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.0 (2006) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 9.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 1,097 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 520 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Boris Diaw 382 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Boris Diaw 72 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 52 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Boris Diaw 119 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .504 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .736 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 18.7 (2006) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.7 (2006) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 5.2 (2006) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.1 (2006) 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.