Dean Meminger vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dean Meminger 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

Dean Meminger

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Meminger: 1971-72 to 1976-77
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Meminger 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dean Meminger 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dean Meminger 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dean Meminger 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dean Meminger 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dean Meminger 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.9 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 2,552 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 1,086 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dean Meminger 1,046 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dean Meminger 242 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 28 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dean Meminger 416 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .475 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .627 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 8.3 (1974) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 3.6 (1974) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 5.0 (1975) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 1.5 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 3.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 169 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 104 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dean Meminger 82 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dean Meminger 4 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 0 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dean Meminger 45 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .455 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .561 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 4.8 (1973) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.7 (1972) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.2 (1973) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 (1974) * 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.