Dijon Thompson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dijon Thompson 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

Dijon Thompson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dijon Thompson: 2005-06 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dijon Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dijon Thompson 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dijon Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dijon Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dijon Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dijon Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dijon Thompson 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dijon Thompson 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dijon Thompson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dijon Thompson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dijon Thompson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dijon Thompson 45 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dijon Thompson 19 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dijon Thompson 3 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dijon Thompson 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dijon Thompson 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dijon Thompson 16 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dijon Thompson .425 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dijon Thompson .308 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dijon Thompson .875 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dijon Thompson 2.8 (2007) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dijon Thompson 1.3 (2007) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dijon Thompson 0.3 (2007) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dijon Thompson 0.3 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dijon Thompson 0.1 (2006) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dijon Thompson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dijon Thompson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dijon Thompson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dijon Thompson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dijon Thompson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dijon Thompson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dijon Thompson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dijon Thompson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dijon Thompson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dijon Thompson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dijon Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dijon Thompson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dijon Thompson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dijon Thompson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dijon Thompson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dijon Thompson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dijon Thompson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dijon Thompson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dijon Thompson - 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.