Don Asmonga vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Asmonga 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Don Asmonga 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Don Asmonga 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Don Asmonga 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Asmonga 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 Asmonga 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Asmonga 0.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Don Asmonga 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Asmonga 5 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Don Asmonga 1 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Don Asmonga 5 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Don Asmonga 7 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Asmonga .133 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Asmonga 1.000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Asmonga 0.7 (1954) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Asmonga 0.1 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Asmonga 0.7 (1954) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Asmonga - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Asmonga - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Asmonga - Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Asmonga - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Don Asmonga - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Don Asmonga - Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Don Asmonga 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Asmonga - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Asmonga - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Asmonga - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don Asmonga - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Asmonga - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Don Asmonga - 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.