Demetrius Calip vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Demetrius Calip 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

Demetrius Calip

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Demetrius Calip: 1991-92 to 1991-92
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Demetrius Calip 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Demetrius Calip 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Demetrius Calip 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Demetrius Calip 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Demetrius Calip 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Demetrius Calip 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Demetrius Calip 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Demetrius Calip 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Demetrius Calip 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Demetrius Calip 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Demetrius Calip 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Demetrius Calip 11 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Demetrius Calip 5 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Demetrius Calip 12 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Demetrius Calip 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Demetrius Calip 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Demetrius Calip 7 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Demetrius Calip .222 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Demetrius Calip .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Demetrius Calip .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Demetrius Calip 1.6 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Demetrius Calip 0.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Demetrius Calip 1.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Demetrius Calip 0.1 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Demetrius Calip 0.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Demetrius Calip - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Demetrius Calip - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Demetrius Calip - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Demetrius Calip - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Demetrius Calip - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Demetrius Calip - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Demetrius Calip - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Demetrius Calip - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Demetrius Calip - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Demetrius Calip - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Demetrius Calip 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Demetrius Calip - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Demetrius Calip - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Demetrius Calip - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Demetrius Calip - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Demetrius Calip - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Demetrius Calip - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Demetrius Calip - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Demetrius Calip - 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.