Danny Ferry vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Danny Ferry 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

Danny Ferry

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ferry: 1990-91 to 2002-03
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ferry 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ferry 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Danny Ferry 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Danny Ferry 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Ferry 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ferry 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ferry 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ferry 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Danny Ferry 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Danny Ferry 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ferry 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ferry 6,439 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Danny Ferry 2,550 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Danny Ferry 1,185 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Danny Ferry 384 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Danny Ferry 292 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Danny Ferry 917 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ferry .446 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Danny Ferry .393 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ferry .840 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ferry 13.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ferry 4.1 (1997) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Danny Ferry 2.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Danny Ferry 0.7 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ferry 0.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ferry 3.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ferry 2.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Danny Ferry 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Danny Ferry 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ferry 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ferry 248 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Danny Ferry 144 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Danny Ferry 63 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Danny Ferry 16 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Danny Ferry 8 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Danny Ferry 67 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ferry .374 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Danny Ferry .368 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ferry .750 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ferry 9.7 (1996) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ferry 5.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Danny Ferry 3.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Danny Ferry 1.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ferry 0.7 (1996) 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.