Donnie Forman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Donnie Forman 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

Donnie Forman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donnie Forman: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Forman 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Donnie Forman 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Donnie Forman 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Donnie Forman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Donnie Forman 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Forman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Forman 179 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Donnie Forman 74 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Donnie Forman 44 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Forman .294 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Forman .642 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 4.1 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 1.7 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 1.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Forman 13 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Donnie Forman 7 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Donnie Forman 9 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Forman .150 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Forman .636 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 1.4 (1949) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 0.8 (1949) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.