Dennis Nutt vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dennis Nutt 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

Dennis Nutt

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Nutt: 1986-87 to 1986-87
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Nutt 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Nutt 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Nutt 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dennis Nutt 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Nutt 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Nutt 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Nutt 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Nutt 57 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dennis Nutt 8 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dennis Nutt 16 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dennis Nutt 7 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dennis Nutt 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dennis Nutt 25 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Nutt .400 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dennis Nutt .294 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Nutt .909 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Nutt 2.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.6 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Nutt 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Nutt 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Nutt 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Nutt 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dennis Nutt 2 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dennis Nutt 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dennis Nutt 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dennis Nutt 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dennis Nutt 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Nutt .200 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dennis Nutt .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Nutt - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Nutt 2.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Nutt 2.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dennis Nutt 1.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.0 (1987) 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.