Dave Newmark vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Newmark: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Newmark 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dave Newmark 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dave Newmark 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dave Newmark 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Newmark 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 Newmark 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Newmark 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dave Newmark 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Newmark 769 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dave Newmark 521 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dave Newmark 100 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Dave Newmark 145 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Newmark .405 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Newmark .671 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Newmark 5.6 (1969) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Newmark 4.3 (1969) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Newmark 0.7 (1969) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Newmark 5.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Newmark 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave Newmark 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Newmark 34 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dave Newmark 12 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dave Newmark 2 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Dave Newmark 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Newmark .455 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Newmark 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Newmark 5.7 (1970) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Newmark 2.0 (1970) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Newmark 0.3 (1970) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Newmark - 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.