Kaniel Dickens vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kaniel Dickens 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

Kaniel Dickens

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kaniel Dickens: 2003-04 to 2007-08
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kaniel Dickens 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kaniel Dickens 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kaniel Dickens 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kaniel Dickens 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kaniel Dickens 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kaniel Dickens 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kaniel Dickens 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kaniel Dickens 0.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kaniel Dickens 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kaniel Dickens 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kaniel Dickens 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kaniel Dickens 22 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kaniel Dickens 12 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kaniel Dickens 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kaniel Dickens 2 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kaniel Dickens 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kaniel Dickens 19 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kaniel Dickens .400 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kaniel Dickens .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kaniel Dickens .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kaniel Dickens 2.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kaniel Dickens 0.8 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kaniel Dickens 0.2 (2008) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kaniel Dickens 0.2 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kaniel Dickens 0.2 (2008) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kaniel Dickens - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kaniel Dickens - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kaniel Dickens - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kaniel Dickens - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kaniel Dickens - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kaniel Dickens - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kaniel Dickens - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kaniel Dickens - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kaniel Dickens - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kaniel Dickens - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kaniel Dickens 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kaniel Dickens - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kaniel Dickens - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kaniel Dickens - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kaniel Dickens - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kaniel Dickens - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kaniel Dickens - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kaniel Dickens - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kaniel Dickens - 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.