Dale Davis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Dale Davis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Davis: 1991-92 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dale Davis 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dale Davis 14 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dale Davis 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dale 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 Dale Davis 8.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dale Davis 7.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dale Davis 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dale Davis 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dale Davis 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Davis 8,706 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dale Davis 8,605 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dale Davis 978 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dale Davis 691 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dale Davis 1,270 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dale Davis 1,094 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Davis .530 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Dale Davis .562 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Davis 11.7 (1994) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Davis 10.9 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dale Davis 1.5 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dale Davis 1.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dale Davis 1.8 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Davis 6.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dale Davis 8.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dale Davis 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dale Davis 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dale Davis 0.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Davis 900 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dale Davis 1,091 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dale Davis 87 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dale Davis 79 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dale Davis 126 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dale Davis 137 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Davis .533 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Dale Davis .503 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Davis 9.1 (1999) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Davis 11.4 (2000) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dale Davis 1.5 (2003) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dale Davis 1.3 (2002) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dale Davis 1.7 (1992) 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.