Blaine Denning vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Blaine Denning 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

Blaine Denning

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blaine Denning: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blaine Denning 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Blaine Denning 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Blaine Denning 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Blaine Denning 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Blaine Denning 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning 5 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning 4 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Blaine Denning 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Blaine Denning 1 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning .400 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning 1.000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 (1953) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 (1953) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 (1953) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Blaine Denning - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Blaine Denning 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.