DeSagana Diop vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and DeSagana Diop 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

DeSagana Diop

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeSagana Diop: 2001-02 to 2012-13
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeSagana Diop 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons DeSagana Diop 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played DeSagana Diop 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games DeSagana Diop 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team DeSagana Diop 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeSagana Diop 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points DeSagana Diop 1,185 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds DeSagana Diop 2,219 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists DeSagana Diop 270 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals DeSagana Diop 227 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks DeSagana Diop 630 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games DeSagana Diop 601 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeSagana Diop .427 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage DeSagana Diop .167 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeSagana Diop .467 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 2.9 (2008) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 5.4 (2007) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.9 (2012) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.5 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.8 (2006) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 2.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 5.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points DeSagana Diop 80 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds DeSagana Diop 150 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists DeSagana Diop 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals DeSagana Diop 17 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks DeSagana Diop 38 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games DeSagana Diop 28 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeSagana Diop .611 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage DeSagana Diop - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeSagana Diop .560 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeSagana Diop 3.5 (2007) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game DeSagana Diop 6.8 (2007) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.3 (2007) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game DeSagana Diop 0.6 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game DeSagana Diop 1.7 (2007) 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.