Michael Dickerson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Michael Dickerson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Dickerson:
1998-99 to 2002-03
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Dickerson0
Nate Thurmond0
Michael Dickerson5
Nate Thurmond14
Michael Dickerson1
Nate Thurmond9
Michael Dickerson0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Michael Dickerson0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Dickerson0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Dickerson 15.4
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Michael Dickerson 2.9
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Michael Dickerson 2.6
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Michael Dickerson 1.0
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Michael Dickerson 0.4
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Michael Dickerson 3,257
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Michael Dickerson 609
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Michael Dickerson 553
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Michael Dickerson 213
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Michael Dickerson 85
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Michael Dickerson 212
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Dickerson .432
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Michael Dickerson .402
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Dickerson .784
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Dickerson 18.2
(2000)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Michael Dickerson 3.4
(2000)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Michael Dickerson 3.3
(2001)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Michael Dickerson 1.4
(2000)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Michael Dickerson 0.5
(2000)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Dickerson 4.3
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Michael Dickerson 1.0
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Michael Dickerson 0.8
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Michael Dickerson 0.5
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Michael Dickerson 0.8
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Michael Dickerson 17
Nate Thurmond 966

Michael Dickerson 4
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Michael Dickerson 3
Nate Thurmond 225

Michael Dickerson 2
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Michael Dickerson 3
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Michael Dickerson 4
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Dickerson .273
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Michael Dickerson .375
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Dickerson .500
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Dickerson 4.3
(1999)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Michael Dickerson 1.0
(1999)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Michael Dickerson 0.8
(1999)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Michael Dickerson 0.5
(1999)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Michael Dickerson 0.8
(1999)
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.