Dwayne Morton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dwayne Morton 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

Dwayne Morton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwayne Morton: 1994-95 to 1994-95
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwayne Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dwayne Morton 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dwayne Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dwayne Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwayne Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwayne Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwayne Morton 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Morton 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dwayne Morton 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dwayne Morton 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Morton 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwayne Morton 167 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dwayne Morton 58 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dwayne Morton 18 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dwayne Morton 11 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dwayne Morton 15 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dwayne Morton 41 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwayne Morton .388 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dwayne Morton .360 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwayne Morton .682 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwayne Morton 4.1 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Morton 1.4 (1995) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dwayne Morton 0.4 (1995) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dwayne Morton 0.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Morton 0.4 (1995) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwayne Morton - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Morton - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dwayne Morton - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dwayne Morton - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Morton - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwayne Morton - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dwayne Morton - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dwayne Morton - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dwayne Morton - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dwayne Morton - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dwayne Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwayne Morton - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dwayne Morton - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwayne Morton - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwayne Morton - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Morton - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dwayne Morton - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dwayne Morton - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Morton - 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.