Ryan Dunn vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Dunn 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ryan Dunn 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ryan Dunn 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ryan Dunn 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ryan Dunn 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Dunn 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Dunn 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Dunn 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ryan Dunn 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ryan Dunn 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Dunn 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Dunn 645 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ryan Dunn 344 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ryan Dunn 87 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ryan Dunn 66 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ryan Dunn 51 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ryan Dunn 90 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Dunn .439 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ryan Dunn .315 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Dunn .537 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Dunn 8.4 (2026) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Dunn 4.8 (2026) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ryan Dunn 1.9 (2026) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ryan Dunn 1.4 (2026) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Dunn 0.7 (2026) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Dunn - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Dunn - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ryan Dunn - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ryan Dunn - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Dunn - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Dunn - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ryan Dunn - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ryan Dunn - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ryan Dunn - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ryan Dunn - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ryan Dunn 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Dunn - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ryan Dunn - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Dunn - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Dunn - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Dunn - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ryan Dunn - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ryan Dunn - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Dunn - 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.