Demetris Nichols vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Demetris Nichols 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

Demetris Nichols

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Demetris Nichols: 2007-08 to 2008-09
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Demetris Nichols 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Demetris Nichols 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Demetris Nichols 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Demetris Nichols 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Demetris Nichols 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Demetris Nichols 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Demetris Nichols 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Demetris Nichols 0.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Demetris Nichols 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Demetris Nichols 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Demetris Nichols 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Demetris Nichols 22 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Demetris Nichols 7 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Demetris Nichols 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Demetris Nichols 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Demetris Nichols 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Demetris Nichols 18 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Demetris Nichols .281 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Demetris Nichols .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Demetris Nichols .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Demetris Nichols 1.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Demetris Nichols 0.5 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Demetris Nichols 0.3 (2009) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Demetris Nichols 0.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Demetris Nichols 0.3 (2009) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Demetris Nichols - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Demetris Nichols - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Demetris Nichols - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Demetris Nichols - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Demetris Nichols - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Demetris Nichols - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Demetris Nichols - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Demetris Nichols - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Demetris Nichols - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Demetris Nichols - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Demetris Nichols 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Demetris Nichols - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Demetris Nichols - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Demetris Nichols - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Demetris Nichols - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Demetris Nichols - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Demetris Nichols - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Demetris Nichols - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Demetris Nichols - 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.