Dan King vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Dan King

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan King: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan King 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dan King 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dan King 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dan King 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan King 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan King 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan King 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dan King 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dan King 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dan King - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dan King - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan King 19 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dan King 25 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dan King 3 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dan King - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dan King - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dan King 12 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan King .318 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dan King - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dan King .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan King 1.6 (1955) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dan King 2.1 (1955) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dan King 0.3 (1955) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dan King - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dan King - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan King - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dan King - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dan King - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dan King - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dan King - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan King - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dan King - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dan King - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dan King - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dan King - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dan King 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan King - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dan King - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dan King - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan King - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dan King - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dan King - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dan King - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dan King - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.