Darwin Cook vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Darwin Cook 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

Darwin Cook

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darwin Cook: 1980-81 to 1988-89
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darwin Cook 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Darwin Cook 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Darwin Cook 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Darwin Cook 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Darwin Cook 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darwin Cook 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 9.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 5,820 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 1,308 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Darwin Cook 2,248 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Darwin Cook 1,044 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 203 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Darwin Cook 612 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .453 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .196 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .764 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 13.2 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.9 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 2.4 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.6 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 8.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 208 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 54 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Darwin Cook 82 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Darwin Cook 30 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Darwin Cook 25 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .386 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .240 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .652 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 14.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 4.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.7 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 1.0 (1982) 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.