Kornel David vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kornel David 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

Kornel David

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kornel David: 1998-99 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kornel David 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kornel David 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kornel David 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kornel David 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kornel David 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kornel David 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kornel David 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kornel David 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kornel David 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kornel David 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kornel David 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kornel David 549 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kornel David 306 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kornel David 64 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kornel David 46 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kornel David 24 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kornel David 109 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kornel David .446 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kornel David .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kornel David .817 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kornel David 6.2 (1999) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kornel David 3.5 (1999) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kornel David 0.8 (1999) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kornel David 0.5 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kornel David 0.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kornel David - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kornel David - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kornel David - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kornel David - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kornel David - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kornel David - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kornel David - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kornel David - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kornel David - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kornel David - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kornel David 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kornel David - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kornel David - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kornel David - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kornel David - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kornel David - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kornel David - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kornel David - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kornel David - 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.