Darren Daye vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Darren Daye 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

Darren Daye

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darren Daye: 1983-84 to 1987-88
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darren Daye 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Darren Daye 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Darren Daye 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Darren Daye 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Darren Daye 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darren Daye 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Daye 6.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Daye 2,225 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Darren Daye 844 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Darren Daye 672 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Darren Daye 191 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Darren Daye 53 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Darren Daye 328 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Daye .491 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Darren Daye .118 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darren Daye .681 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Daye 8.7 (1986) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 3.4 (1985) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 3.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.7 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.2 (1985) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Daye 5.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 1.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Daye 169 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Darren Daye 52 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Darren Daye 28 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Darren Daye 12 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Darren Daye 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Darren Daye 34 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Daye .538 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Darren Daye - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darren Daye .719 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Daye 10.3 (1985) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 3.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 3.5 (1985) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.8 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.3 (1984) 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.