Dirk Minniefield vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dirk Minniefield 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

Dirk Minniefield

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Minniefield: 1985-86 to 1987-88
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Minniefield 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Minniefield 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dirk Minniefield 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dirk Minniefield 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dirk Minniefield 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Minniefield 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Minniefield 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Minniefield 3.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Minniefield 1,187 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dirk Minniefield 367 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dirk Minniefield 845 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dirk Minniefield 196 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dirk Minniefield 11 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dirk Minniefield 222 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Minniefield .470 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dirk Minniefield .272 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Minniefield .739 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Minniefield 6.9 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.9 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dirk Minniefield 4.7 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.1 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Minniefield 30 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dirk Minniefield 4 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dirk Minniefield 13 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dirk Minniefield 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dirk Minniefield 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dirk Minniefield 19 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Minniefield .455 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dirk Minniefield .400 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Minniefield 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.8 (1987) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.2 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.0 (1988) 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.