Larry Demic vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Larry Demic 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

Larry Demic

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Demic: 1979-80 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Demic 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Demic 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Demic 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Demic 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Demic 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Demic 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Demic 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Demic 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Demic 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Demic 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Demic 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Demic 976 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Demic 805 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Demic 106 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Demic 72 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Demic 49 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Demic 206 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Demic .459 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Demic .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Demic .580 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Demic 7.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Demic 5.9 (1980) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Demic 0.8 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Demic 0.7 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Demic 0.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Demic 4.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Demic 3.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Demic 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Demic 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Demic 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Demic 9 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Demic 7 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Demic 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Demic 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Demic 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Demic 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Demic .800 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Demic - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Demic .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Demic 4.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Demic 3.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Demic 0.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Demic 0.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Demic 0.5 (1981) 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.