Duane Ferrell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Duane Ferrell 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

Duane Ferrell

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Duane Ferrell: 1988-89 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Duane Ferrell 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Duane Ferrell 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Duane Ferrell 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Duane Ferrell 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Duane Ferrell 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Duane Ferrell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Ferrell 6.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Duane Ferrell 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Duane Ferrell 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Duane Ferrell 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Duane Ferrell 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Ferrell 3,704 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Duane Ferrell 1,132 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Duane Ferrell 509 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Duane Ferrell 302 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Duane Ferrell 105 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Duane Ferrell 583 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Ferrell .480 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Duane Ferrell .288 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Duane Ferrell .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Ferrell 12.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Ferrell 3.2 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Duane Ferrell 1.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Duane Ferrell 0.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Duane Ferrell 0.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Ferrell 5.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Duane Ferrell 2.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Duane Ferrell 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Duane Ferrell 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Duane Ferrell 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Ferrell 180 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Duane Ferrell 73 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Duane Ferrell 37 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Duane Ferrell 9 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Duane Ferrell 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Duane Ferrell 34 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Ferrell .422 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Duane Ferrell .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Duane Ferrell .688 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Ferrell 11.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Ferrell 3.4 (1991) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Duane Ferrell 1.5 (1994) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Duane Ferrell 0.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Duane Ferrell 0.3 (1994) 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.