Erick Dampier vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Erick Dampier 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

Erick Dampier

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Erick Dampier: 1996-97 to 2011-12
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erick Dampier 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Erick Dampier 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Erick Dampier 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Erick Dampier 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Erick Dampier 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Erick Dampier 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Dampier 7.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Erick Dampier 7.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Erick Dampier 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Erick Dampier 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Erick Dampier 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Dampier 7,309 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Erick Dampier 7,005 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Erick Dampier 817 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Erick Dampier 330 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Erick Dampier 1,398 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Erick Dampier 987 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Dampier .498 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Erick Dampier .125 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erick Dampier .626 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Dampier 12.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Dampier 12.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Erick Dampier 1.4 (2001) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Erick Dampier 0.5 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Erick Dampier 2.3 (2002) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Dampier 4.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Erick Dampier 6.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Erick Dampier 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Erick Dampier 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Erick Dampier 1.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Dampier 287 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Erick Dampier 370 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Erick Dampier 24 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Erick Dampier 24 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Erick Dampier 60 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Erick Dampier 61 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Dampier .541 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Erick Dampier .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erick Dampier .525 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Dampier 7.0 (2005) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Dampier 7.5 (2005) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Erick Dampier 0.7 (2009) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Erick Dampier 0.6 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Erick Dampier 1.4 (2005) 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.