Dave Meyers vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Meyers: 1975-76 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Meyers 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dave Meyers 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dave Meyers 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dave Meyers 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Meyers 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 Meyers 11.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Meyers 6.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dave Meyers 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Meyers 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Meyers 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Meyers 3,149 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dave Meyers 1,771 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dave Meyers 652 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dave Meyers 272 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dave Meyers 143 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dave Meyers 281 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Meyers .461 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Meyers .200 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Meyers .676 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Meyers 14.7 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Meyers 6.8 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Meyers 3.0 (1978) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Meyers 1.1 (1978) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Meyers 0.6 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Meyers 10.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Meyers 6.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave Meyers 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Meyers 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Meyers 0.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Meyers 206 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dave Meyers 123 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dave Meyers 51 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dave Meyers 17 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dave Meyers 17 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dave Meyers 19 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Meyers .436 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Meyers .629 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Meyers 12.9 (1978) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Meyers 8.2 (1978) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Meyers 3.9 (1978) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Meyers 1.3 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Meyers 1.2 (1978) 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.