Moussa Diabate vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Moussa Diabate 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

Moussa Diabate

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moussa Diabate: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moussa Diabate 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Moussa Diabate 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Moussa Diabate 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Moussa Diabate 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Moussa Diabate 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moussa Diabate 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moussa Diabate 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Moussa Diabate 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Moussa Diabate 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Moussa Diabate 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Moussa Diabate 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moussa Diabate 88 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Moussa Diabate 74 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Moussa Diabate 8 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Moussa Diabate 12 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Moussa Diabate 9 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Moussa Diabate 33 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moussa Diabate .515 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Moussa Diabate .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moussa Diabate .633 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moussa Diabate 2.7 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Moussa Diabate 2.3 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Moussa Diabate 0.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Moussa Diabate 0.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Moussa Diabate 0.4 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moussa Diabate - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Moussa Diabate - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Moussa Diabate - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Moussa Diabate - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Moussa Diabate - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moussa Diabate - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Moussa Diabate - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Moussa Diabate - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Moussa Diabate - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Moussa Diabate - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Moussa Diabate 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moussa Diabate - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Moussa Diabate - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moussa Diabate - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moussa Diabate - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Moussa Diabate - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Moussa Diabate - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Moussa Diabate - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Moussa Diabate - 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.