Craig Dykema vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Craig Dykema 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

Craig Dykema

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Dykema: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Dykema 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Craig Dykema 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Craig Dykema 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Craig Dykema 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Craig Dykema 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Craig Dykema 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Dykema 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Craig Dykema 0.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Craig Dykema 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Craig Dykema 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Dykema 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Dykema 43 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Craig Dykema 12 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Craig Dykema 15 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Craig Dykema 2 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Craig Dykema 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Craig Dykema 32 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Dykema .459 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Craig Dykema .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Dykema .778 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Dykema 1.3 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Dykema 0.4 (1982) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Craig Dykema 0.5 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Craig Dykema 0.1 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Dykema 0.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Dykema 0.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Craig Dykema 0.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Craig Dykema 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Craig Dykema 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Dykema 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Dykema 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Craig Dykema 4 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Craig Dykema 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Craig Dykema 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Craig Dykema 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Craig Dykema 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Dykema .167 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Craig Dykema - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Dykema - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Dykema 0.3 (1982) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Dykema 0.7 (1982) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Craig Dykema 0.2 (1982) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Craig Dykema 0.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Dykema 0.0 (1982) 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.