Dick Atha vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dick Atha 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

Dick Atha

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Atha: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Atha 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dick Atha 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dick Atha 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dick Atha 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Atha 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha 137 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dick Atha 66 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dick Atha 51 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dick Atha 43 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha .393 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha .795 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.7 (1956) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.7 (1956) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dick Atha - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dick Atha - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dick Atha 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - 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.