Don Ackerman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ackerman 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - 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.