Daniel Theis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Daniel Theis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Theis: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Theis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Theis 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Daniel Theis 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Daniel Theis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Daniel Theis 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Theis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Theis 7.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Theis 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Daniel Theis 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Daniel Theis 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Theis 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Theis 2,742 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Daniel Theis 1,775 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Daniel Theis 454 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Daniel Theis 172 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Daniel Theis 319 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Daniel Theis 373 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Theis .541 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Daniel Theis .331 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Theis .718 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Theis 9.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Theis 6.6 (2020) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Daniel Theis 1.7 (2020) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Daniel Theis 0.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Theis 1.3 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Theis 5.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Theis 4.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Daniel Theis 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Daniel Theis 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Theis 0.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Theis 233 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Daniel Theis 183 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Daniel Theis 36 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Daniel Theis 11 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Daniel Theis 30 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Daniel Theis 40 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Theis .527 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Daniel Theis .167 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Theis .791 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Theis 8.9 (2020) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Theis 7.1 (2020) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Daniel Theis 1.5 (2020) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Daniel Theis 0.4 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Theis 1.2 (2020) 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.