Don Adams vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 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 Adams 8.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Don Adams 487 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Don Adams 22 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * 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.