Damion Baugh vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Damion Baugh 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
Damion Baugh: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damion Baugh 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Damion Baugh 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Damion Baugh 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Damion Baugh 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Damion Baugh 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Damion Baugh 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damion Baugh 7.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Damion Baugh 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Damion Baugh 3.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Damion Baugh 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Damion Baugh 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Damion Baugh 109 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Damion Baugh 50 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Damion Baugh 56 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Damion Baugh 15 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Damion Baugh 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Damion Baugh 15 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damion Baugh .323 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Damion Baugh .214 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damion Baugh .867 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damion Baugh 7.3 (2025) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Damion Baugh 3.3 (2025) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Damion Baugh 3.7 (2025) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Damion Baugh 1.0 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Damion Baugh 0.1 (2025) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damion Baugh - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Damion Baugh - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Damion Baugh - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Damion Baugh - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Damion Baugh - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Damion Baugh - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Damion Baugh - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Damion Baugh - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Damion Baugh - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Damion Baugh - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Damion Baugh 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damion Baugh - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Damion Baugh - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damion Baugh - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damion Baugh - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Damion Baugh - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Damion Baugh - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Damion Baugh - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Damion Baugh - 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.