Nate Thurmond vs. Donald Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Whiteside and Nate Thurmond 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Donald Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Donald Whiteside: 1996-97 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Donald Whiteside 2

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Donald Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Donald Whiteside 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Donald Whiteside 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Donald Whiteside 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Donald Whiteside 0.4

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Donald Whiteside 1.2

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Donald Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Donald Whiteside 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Donald Whiteside 61

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Donald Whiteside 13

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Donald Whiteside 37

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Donald Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Donald Whiteside 0

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Donald Whiteside 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Donald Whiteside .333

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Donald Whiteside .324

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Donald Whiteside .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Donald Whiteside 2.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Donald Whiteside 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Donald Whiteside 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Donald Whiteside -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Donald Whiteside -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Donald Whiteside -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Donald Whiteside -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Donald Whiteside -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Donald Whiteside -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Donald Whiteside 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Donald Whiteside -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Donald Whiteside -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Donald Whiteside -

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.