Darrell Griffith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrell Griffith: 1980-81 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrell Griffith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Darrell Griffith 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Darrell Griffith 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Darrell Griffith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

Rookie of The Year Darrell Griffith 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 16.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Griffith 12,391 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Darrell Griffith 2,519 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Darrell Griffith 1,627 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Darrell Griffith 931 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Darrell Griffith 242 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Darrell Griffith 765 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Griffith .463 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Darrell Griffith .332 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Griffith .707 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 22.6 (1985) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 4.4 (1985) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 15.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Griffith 557 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Darrell Griffith 141 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Darrell Griffith 77 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Darrell Griffith 47 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Darrell Griffith 11 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Darrell Griffith 37 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Griffith .438 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Darrell Griffith .371 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Griffith .711 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 19.2 (1984) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 5.9 (1984) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.7 (1984) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.7 (1984) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.5 (1985) 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.