Dave Schellhase vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Schellhase: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Schellhase 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dave Schellhase 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dave Schellhase 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dave Schellhase 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Schellhase 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 Schellhase 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Schellhase 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dave Schellhase 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Schellhase 208 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dave Schellhase 76 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dave Schellhase 60 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Dave Schellhase 73 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Schellhase .349 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Schellhase .567 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Schellhase 3.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Schellhase 1.1 (1968) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Schellhase 0.9 (1968) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Schellhase 1.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Schellhase 0.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave Schellhase 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Schellhase 3 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dave Schellhase 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dave Schellhase 0 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Dave Schellhase 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Schellhase .200 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Schellhase .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Schellhase 2.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Schellhase 0.5 (1967) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Schellhase 0.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Schellhase - 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.