Darrall Imhoff vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Darrall Imhoff 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

Darrall Imhoff

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrall Imhoff: 1960-61 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrall Imhoff 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Darrall Imhoff 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Darrall Imhoff 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Darrall Imhoff 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Darrall Imhoff 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darrall Imhoff 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 7.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrall Imhoff 5,759 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Darrall Imhoff 6,099 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Darrall Imhoff 1,405 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Darrall Imhoff 801 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrall Imhoff .458 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrall Imhoff .594 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 13.6 (1970) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 13.3 (1967) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 2.7 (1967) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 6.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 8.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrall Imhoff 354 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Darrall Imhoff 442 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Darrall Imhoff 101 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Darrall Imhoff 54 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrall Imhoff .478 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrall Imhoff .580 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 18.2 (1969) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 16.4 (1969) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 2.4 (1969) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - 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.