Dwight Powell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dwight Powell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dwight Powell:
2014-15 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dwight Powell0
Nate Thurmond0
Dwight Powell10
Nate Thurmond14
Dwight Powell5
Nate Thurmond9
Dwight Powell0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Dwight Powell0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dwight Powell0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dwight Powell 7.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Dwight Powell 4.4
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Dwight Powell 1.0
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Dwight Powell 0.6
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Dwight Powell 0.4
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Dwight Powell 4,640
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Dwight Powell 2,877
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Dwight Powell 677
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Dwight Powell 398
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Dwight Powell 288
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Dwight Powell 650
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Powell .602
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Dwight Powell .293
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Powell .739
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dwight Powell 10.6
(2019)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Dwight Powell 5.7
(2020)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Dwight Powell 1.5
(2020)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Dwight Powell 0.9
(2020)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Dwight Powell 0.6
(2019)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dwight Powell 3.1
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Dwight Powell 2.4
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Dwight Powell 0.5
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Dwight Powell 0.2
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Dwight Powell 0.2
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Dwight Powell 103
Nate Thurmond 966

Dwight Powell 79
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Dwight Powell 15
Nate Thurmond 225

Dwight Powell 6
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Dwight Powell 6
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Dwight Powell 33
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Powell .603
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Dwight Powell .000
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Powell .643
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dwight Powell 6.0
(2016)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Dwight Powell 4.3
(2016)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Dwight Powell 1.0
(2016)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Dwight Powell 0.3
(2021)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Dwight Powell 0.3
(2022)
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.