Randy Denton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Randy Denton 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

Randy Denton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Randy Denton: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Randy Denton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Randy Denton 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Randy Denton 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Randy Denton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Randy Denton 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Randy Denton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randy Denton 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Randy Denton 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Randy Denton 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Denton 239 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Randy Denton 218 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Randy Denton 33 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Randy Denton 14 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Randy Denton 16 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Randy Denton 45 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Denton .402 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Randy Denton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Randy Denton .702 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Denton 5.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton 4.8 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Randy Denton 0.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Randy Denton 0.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton 0.4 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randy Denton - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Randy Denton - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Randy Denton - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Denton - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Randy Denton - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Randy Denton - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Randy Denton - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Randy Denton - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Randy Denton 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Denton - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Randy Denton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Randy Denton - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Denton - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Randy Denton - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Randy Denton - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton - 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.