Darrell Armstrong vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Darrell Armstrong 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

Darrell Armstrong

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrell Armstrong: 1994-95 to 2007-08
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrell Armstrong 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Darrell Armstrong 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Darrell Armstrong 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Darrell Armstrong 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Darrell Armstrong 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Armstrong 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 9.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 4.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Armstrong 7,712 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Darrell Armstrong 2,269 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Darrell Armstrong 3,394 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Darrell Armstrong 1,133 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Darrell Armstrong 98 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Darrell Armstrong 840 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Armstrong .409 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Darrell Armstrong .334 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Armstrong .871 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 16.2 (2000) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 4.6 (2001) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 7.0 (2001) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.2 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.2 (2004) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 6.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Armstrong 346 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Darrell Armstrong 117 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Darrell Armstrong 127 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Darrell Armstrong 48 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Darrell Armstrong 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Darrell Armstrong 51 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Armstrong .398 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Darrell Armstrong .287 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Armstrong .900 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 15.3 (2002) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 5.5 (2001) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 6.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.5 (2001) 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.