Dave DeBusschere vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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.