Dillard Crocker vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dillard Crocker 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

Dillard Crocker

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dillard Crocker: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dillard Crocker 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dillard Crocker 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dillard Crocker 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dillard Crocker 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dillard Crocker 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dillard Crocker 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dillard Crocker 8.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dillard Crocker 2.2 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dillard Crocker 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dillard Crocker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dillard Crocker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dillard Crocker 1,352 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dillard Crocker 215 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dillard Crocker 205 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dillard Crocker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dillard Crocker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dillard Crocker 154 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dillard Crocker .316 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dillard Crocker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dillard Crocker .706 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dillard Crocker 13.6 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dillard Crocker 2.9 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dillard Crocker 1.6 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dillard Crocker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dillard Crocker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dillard Crocker - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dillard Crocker - * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dillard Crocker - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dillard Crocker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dillard Crocker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dillard Crocker - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dillard Crocker - * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dillard Crocker - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dillard Crocker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dillard Crocker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dillard Crocker 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dillard Crocker - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dillard Crocker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dillard Crocker - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dillard Crocker - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dillard Crocker - * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dillard Crocker - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dillard Crocker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dillard Crocker - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.