Dan Majerle vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Majerle: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Majerle 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dan Majerle 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dan Majerle 13 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dan Majerle 3 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Majerle 2 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Majerle 11.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dan Majerle 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dan Majerle 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dan Majerle 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dan Majerle 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Majerle 10,925 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dan Majerle 4,265 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dan Majerle 2,755 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dan Majerle 1,194 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dan Majerle 360 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dan Majerle 955 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Majerle .431 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dan Majerle .358 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dan Majerle .741 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Majerle 17.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Majerle 5.9 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dan Majerle 4.1 (1995) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dan Majerle 1.7 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dan Majerle 0.5 (1994) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Majerle 11.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dan Majerle 5.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dan Majerle 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dan Majerle 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dan Majerle 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Majerle 1,441 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dan Majerle 609 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dan Majerle 304 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dan Majerle 164 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dan Majerle 52 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dan Majerle 123 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Majerle .416 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dan Majerle .353 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dan Majerle .753 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Majerle 18.6 (1992) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Majerle 7.0 (2000) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dan Majerle 3.7 (1993) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dan Majerle 2.1 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dan Majerle 1.2 (1993) 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.