Dave Batton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dave Batton 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Batton: 1982-83 to 1983-84
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Batton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dave Batton 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dave Batton 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dave Batton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Batton 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton 188 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dave Batton 123 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dave Batton 32 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dave Batton 15 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dave Batton 16 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dave Batton 58 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton .448 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton .471 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.3 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.2 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dave Batton - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dave Batton - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dave Batton - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dave Batton - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dave Batton 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - 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.