Dale Ellis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 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 Ellis 15.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) 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.