Donnie Freeman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donnie Freeman: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Freeman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Donnie Freeman 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Donnie Freeman 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Donnie Freeman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Freeman 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 Freeman 10.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Freeman 689 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Donnie Freeman 180 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Donnie Freeman 171 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Donnie Freeman 57 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Donnie Freeman 11 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Donnie Freeman 64 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Freeman .434 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Freeman .819 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Freeman 10.8 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.8 (1976) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.7 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.9 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.2 (1976) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Freeman - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Donnie Freeman - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Freeman - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Donnie Freeman - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Donnie Freeman - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Donnie Freeman - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Donnie Freeman - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Donnie Freeman 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Freeman - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Freeman - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Freeman - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Donnie Freeman - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman - 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.