Mohamed Diawara vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mohamed Diawara 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mohamed Diawara: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mohamed Diawara 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mohamed Diawara 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mohamed Diawara 0 Nate Thurmond 9

NBA Cups Won Mohamed Diawara 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Star Games Mohamed Diawara 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mohamed Diawara 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mohamed Diawara 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mohamed Diawara 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mohamed Diawara 0.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mohamed Diawara 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mohamed Diawara 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mohamed Diawara 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mohamed Diawara 12 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mohamed Diawara 11 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mohamed Diawara 8 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mohamed Diawara 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mohamed Diawara 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mohamed Diawara 17 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mohamed Diawara .357 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mohamed Diawara .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mohamed Diawara .000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mohamed Diawara 0.7 (2026) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mohamed Diawara 0.6 (2026) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mohamed Diawara 0.5 (2026) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mohamed Diawara 0.2 (2026) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mohamed Diawara 0.1 (2026) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mohamed Diawara - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mohamed Diawara - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mohamed Diawara - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mohamed Diawara - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mohamed Diawara - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mohamed Diawara - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mohamed Diawara - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mohamed Diawara - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mohamed Diawara - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mohamed Diawara - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mohamed Diawara 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mohamed Diawara - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mohamed Diawara - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mohamed Diawara - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mohamed Diawara - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mohamed Diawara - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mohamed Diawara - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mohamed Diawara - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mohamed Diawara - 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.