Dave Minor vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Minor: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Minor 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dave Minor 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dave Minor 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dave Minor 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Minor 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Minor 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Minor 7.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Minor 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dave Minor 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Minor 877 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dave Minor 527 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dave Minor 288 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dave Minor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dave Minor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dave Minor 116 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Minor .360 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Minor .754 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Minor 8.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Minor 4.8 (1952) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Minor 2.8 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Minor - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Minor - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave Minor - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Minor - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dave Minor - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dave Minor - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dave Minor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dave Minor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dave Minor 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Minor - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Minor - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Minor - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Minor - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Minor - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Minor - 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.