David Benoit vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and David Benoit 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

David Benoit

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Benoit: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Benoit 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons David Benoit 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played David Benoit 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games David Benoit 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team David Benoit 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Benoit 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Benoit 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game David Benoit 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game David Benoit 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game David Benoit 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game David Benoit 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Benoit 3,455 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds David Benoit 1,983 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists David Benoit 287 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals David Benoit 216 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks David Benoit 246 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games David Benoit 492 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Benoit .438 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage David Benoit .319 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Benoit .795 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Benoit 10.4 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game David Benoit 5.2 (1995) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game David Benoit 1.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game David Benoit 0.6 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game David Benoit 0.7 (1994) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Benoit 7.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game David Benoit 3.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game David Benoit 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game David Benoit 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game David Benoit 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Benoit 410 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds David Benoit 213 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists David Benoit 34 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals David Benoit 19 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks David Benoit 31 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games David Benoit 57 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Benoit .415 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage David Benoit .392 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Benoit .757 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Benoit 11.8 (1995) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game David Benoit 5.6 (1995) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game David Benoit 1.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game David Benoit 0.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game David Benoit 1.2 (1993) 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.