Dell Demps vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dell Demps 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

Dell Demps

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dell Demps: 1993-94 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dell Demps 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dell Demps 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dell Demps 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dell Demps 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dell Demps 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dell Demps 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Demps 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dell Demps 0.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dell Demps 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dell Demps 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dell Demps 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Demps 59 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dell Demps 9 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dell Demps 9 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dell Demps 6 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dell Demps 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dell Demps 20 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Demps .500 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dell Demps .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dell Demps .762 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Demps 3.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Demps 0.6 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dell Demps 0.5 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dell Demps 1.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dell Demps 0.1 (1996) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Demps - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dell Demps - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dell Demps - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dell Demps - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dell Demps - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Demps - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dell Demps - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dell Demps - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dell Demps - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dell Demps - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dell Demps 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Demps - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dell Demps - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dell Demps - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Demps - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Demps - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dell Demps - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dell Demps - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dell Demps - 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.