Andre Drummond vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Andre Drummond 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

Andre Drummond

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Andre Drummond: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Andre Drummond 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Andre Drummond 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Andre Drummond 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Andre Drummond 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Andre Drummond 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Andre Drummond 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Andre Drummond 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Rebounds Leader Andre Drummond 4 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Andre Drummond 12.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Andre Drummond 12.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Andre Drummond 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Andre Drummond 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Andre Drummond 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Andre Drummond 11,000 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Andre Drummond 10,671 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Andre Drummond 1,073 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Andre Drummond 1,094 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Andre Drummond 1,130 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Andre Drummond 864 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andre Drummond .543 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Andre Drummond .125 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Andre Drummond .482 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andre Drummond 17.7 (2020) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Andre Drummond 16.0 (2018) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Andre Drummond 3.0 (2018) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Andre Drummond 1.9 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Andre Drummond 1.9 (2015) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Andre Drummond 10.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Andre Drummond 9.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Andre Drummond 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Andre Drummond 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Andre Drummond 1.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Andre Drummond 184 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Andre Drummond 155 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Andre Drummond 12 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Andre Drummond 16 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Andre Drummond 17 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Andre Drummond 17 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andre Drummond .510 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Andre Drummond .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Andre Drummond .429 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andre Drummond 16.8 (2016) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Andre Drummond 13.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Andre Drummond 2.3 (2019) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Andre Drummond 1.5 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Andre Drummond 1.5 (2016) 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.