Dan Swartz vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dan Swartz 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

Dan Swartz

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Swartz: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Swartz 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dan Swartz 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dan Swartz 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dan Swartz 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Swartz 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Swartz 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Swartz 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dan Swartz 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dan Swartz 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dan Swartz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dan Swartz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Swartz 175 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dan Swartz 88 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dan Swartz 21 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dan Swartz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dan Swartz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dan Swartz 39 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Swartz .380 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dan Swartz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dan Swartz .847 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Swartz 4.5 (1963) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Swartz 2.3 (1963) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dan Swartz 0.5 (1963) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dan Swartz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dan Swartz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Swartz 0.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dan Swartz 0.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dan Swartz 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dan Swartz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dan Swartz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Swartz 0 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dan Swartz 0 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dan Swartz 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dan Swartz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dan Swartz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dan Swartz 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Swartz - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dan Swartz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dan Swartz - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Swartz 0.0 (1963) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Swartz 0.0 (1963) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dan Swartz 0.0 (1963) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dan Swartz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dan Swartz - 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.