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.

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 2025-26
Dwight Powell: 2014-15 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Powell 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Powell 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dwight Powell 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dwight Powell 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Powell 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Powell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Powell 6.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Powell 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Powell 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Powell 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Powell 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Powell 4,815 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dwight Powell 3,049 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dwight Powell 751 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dwight Powell 427 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dwight Powell 314 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dwight Powell 727 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Powell .604 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dwight Powell .294 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Powell .735 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Powell 10.6 (2019) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Powell 5.7 (2020) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dwight Powell 1.5 (2020) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dwight Powell 0.9 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Powell 0.6 (2019) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Powell 2.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Powell 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Powell 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Powell 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Powell 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Powell 107 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dwight Powell 90 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dwight Powell 18 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dwight Powell 7 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dwight Powell 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dwight Powell 44 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Powell .591 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dwight Powell .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Powell .630 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Powell 6.0 (2016) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Powell 4.3 (2016) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dwight Powell 1.0 (2016) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dwight Powell 0.3 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game 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.