Ousmane Dieng vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ousmane Dieng 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
Ousmane Dieng: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ousmane Dieng 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ousmane Dieng 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ousmane Dieng 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ousmane Dieng 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ousmane Dieng 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ousmane Dieng 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ousmane Dieng 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ousmane Dieng 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ousmane Dieng 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ousmane Dieng 468 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ousmane Dieng 237 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ousmane Dieng 114 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ousmane Dieng 39 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ousmane Dieng 19 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ousmane Dieng 109 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ousmane Dieng .424 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ousmane Dieng .293 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ousmane Dieng .727 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ousmane Dieng 4.9 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ousmane Dieng 2.7 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ousmane Dieng 1.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.5 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.2 (2025) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ousmane Dieng 1.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ousmane Dieng 16 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ousmane Dieng 4 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ousmane Dieng 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ousmane Dieng 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ousmane Dieng 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ousmane Dieng 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ousmane Dieng .417 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ousmane Dieng .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ousmane Dieng 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ousmane Dieng 1.6 (2025) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.4 (2025) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.3 (2025) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.0 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ousmane Dieng 0.1 (2025) 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.