Dick Schnittker vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Schnittker: 1950-51 to 1957-58
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Schnittker 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dick Schnittker 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dick Schnittker 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dick Schnittker 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Schnittker 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 Schnittker 8.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Schnittker 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dick Schnittker 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Schnittker 3,030 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dick Schnittker 1,372 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dick Schnittker 479 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Dick Schnittker 364 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Schnittker .379 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Schnittker .825 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Schnittker 11.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Schnittker 5.3 (1951) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dick Schnittker 2.0 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Schnittker 4.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Schnittker 2.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dick Schnittker 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Schnittker 166 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dick Schnittker 83 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dick Schnittker 25 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Dick Schnittker 35 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Schnittker .333 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Schnittker .731 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Schnittker 14.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Schnittker 5.0 (1956) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dick Schnittker 1.7 (1956) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Dick Schnittker - 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.