John Duren vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and John Duren 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

John Duren

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Duren: 1980-81 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Duren 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Duren 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Duren 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Duren 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Duren 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Duren 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Duren 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Duren 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Duren 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Duren 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Duren 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Duren 712 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Duren 226 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Duren 411 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Duren 104 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Duren 11 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Duren 201 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Duren .435 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Duren .120 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Duren .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Duren 4.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Duren 1.3 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Duren 2.4 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Duren 0.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Duren 0.1 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Duren - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Duren - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Duren - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Duren - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Duren - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Duren - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Duren - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Duren - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Duren - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Duren - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Duren 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Duren - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Duren - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Duren - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Duren - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Duren - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Duren - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Duren - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Duren - 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.