Darryl Dawkins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Darryl Dawkins 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

Darryl Dawkins

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) 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. 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.