RayJ Dennis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and RayJ Dennis 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
RayJ Dennis: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RayJ Dennis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons RayJ Dennis 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played RayJ Dennis 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games RayJ Dennis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team RayJ Dennis 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) RayJ Dennis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RayJ Dennis 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game RayJ Dennis 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game RayJ Dennis 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game RayJ Dennis 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game RayJ Dennis 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points RayJ Dennis 87 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds RayJ Dennis 31 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists RayJ Dennis 39 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals RayJ Dennis 10 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks RayJ Dennis 6 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games RayJ Dennis 21 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RayJ Dennis .310 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage RayJ Dennis .304 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RayJ Dennis .889 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RayJ Dennis 5.7 (2026) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game RayJ Dennis 1.9 (2026) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game RayJ Dennis 2.5 (2026) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game RayJ Dennis 0.6 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game RayJ Dennis 0.4 (2026) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RayJ Dennis - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game RayJ Dennis - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game RayJ Dennis - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game RayJ Dennis - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game RayJ Dennis - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points RayJ Dennis - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds RayJ Dennis - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists RayJ Dennis - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals RayJ Dennis - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks RayJ Dennis - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games RayJ Dennis 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RayJ Dennis - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage RayJ Dennis - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RayJ Dennis - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RayJ Dennis - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game RayJ Dennis - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game RayJ Dennis - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game RayJ Dennis - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game RayJ Dennis - 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.