Kenny Dennard vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kenny Dennard 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

Kenny Dennard

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Dennard: 1981-82 to 1983-84
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Dennard 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Dennard 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kenny Dennard 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kenny Dennard 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kenny Dennard 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Dennard 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Dennard 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Dennard 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kenny Dennard 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Dennard 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Dennard 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Dennard 268 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kenny Dennard 286 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kenny Dennard 93 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kenny Dennard 74 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kenny Dennard 17 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kenny Dennard 95 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Dennard .429 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kenny Dennard .300 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Dennard .644 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Dennard 5.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Dennard 4.4 (1982) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kenny Dennard 1.4 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kenny Dennard 1.2 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Dennard 0.3 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Dennard - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Dennard - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kenny Dennard - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Dennard - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Dennard - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Dennard - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kenny Dennard - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kenny Dennard - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kenny Dennard - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kenny Dennard - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kenny Dennard 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Dennard - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kenny Dennard - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Dennard - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Dennard - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Dennard - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kenny Dennard - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kenny Dennard - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Dennard - 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.