Jeff Dowtin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jeff Dowtin 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

Jeff Dowtin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Dowtin: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Dowtin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Dowtin 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jeff Dowtin 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jeff Dowtin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeff Dowtin 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Dowtin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Dowtin 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Dowtin 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jeff Dowtin 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Dowtin 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Dowtin 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Dowtin 132 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jeff Dowtin 61 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jeff Dowtin 68 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jeff Dowtin 21 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jeff Dowtin 5 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jeff Dowtin 46 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Dowtin .445 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jeff Dowtin .341 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Dowtin .733 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Dowtin 4.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Dowtin 2.0 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jeff Dowtin 2.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jeff Dowtin 0.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Dowtin 0.1 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Dowtin - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Dowtin - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jeff Dowtin - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jeff Dowtin - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Dowtin - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Dowtin - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jeff Dowtin - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jeff Dowtin - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jeff Dowtin - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jeff Dowtin - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jeff Dowtin 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Dowtin - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jeff Dowtin - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Dowtin - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Dowtin - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Dowtin - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jeff Dowtin - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jeff Dowtin - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Dowtin - 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.