Zabian Dowdell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Zabian Dowdell 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

Zabian Dowdell

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zabian Dowdell: 2010-11 to 2010-11
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zabian Dowdell 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Zabian Dowdell 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Zabian Dowdell 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Zabian Dowdell 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Zabian Dowdell 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zabian Dowdell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zabian Dowdell 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Zabian Dowdell 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Zabian Dowdell 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Zabian Dowdell 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Zabian Dowdell 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zabian Dowdell 121 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Zabian Dowdell 20 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Zabian Dowdell 51 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Zabian Dowdell 20 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Zabian Dowdell 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Zabian Dowdell 24 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zabian Dowdell .408 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Zabian Dowdell .300 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zabian Dowdell .941 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zabian Dowdell 5.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Zabian Dowdell 0.8 (2011) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Zabian Dowdell 2.1 (2011) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Zabian Dowdell 0.8 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Zabian Dowdell 0.1 (2011) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zabian Dowdell - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Zabian Dowdell - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Zabian Dowdell - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Zabian Dowdell - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Zabian Dowdell - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zabian Dowdell - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Zabian Dowdell - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Zabian Dowdell - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Zabian Dowdell - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Zabian Dowdell - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Zabian Dowdell 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zabian Dowdell - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Zabian Dowdell - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zabian Dowdell - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zabian Dowdell - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Zabian Dowdell - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Zabian Dowdell - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Zabian Dowdell - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Zabian Dowdell - 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.