Dave Deutsch vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Dave Deutsch

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Deutsch: 1966-67 to 1966-67
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Deutsch 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dave Deutsch 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dave Deutsch 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dave Deutsch 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Deutsch 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 Deutsch 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Deutsch 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dave Deutsch 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Deutsch 21 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dave Deutsch 21 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dave Deutsch 15 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dave Deutsch 19 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Deutsch .167 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Deutsch .450 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Deutsch 1.1 (1967) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Deutsch 1.1 (1967) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Deutsch 0.8 (1967) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Deutsch 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Deutsch 3.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave Deutsch 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Deutsch 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dave Deutsch 3 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dave Deutsch 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dave Deutsch 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Deutsch .200 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Deutsch - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Deutsch 2.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Deutsch 3.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Deutsch 1.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Deutsch - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.