DeShawn Stevenson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and DeShawn Stevenson 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

DeShawn Stevenson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeShawn Stevenson: 2000-01 to 2012-13
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeShawn Stevenson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons DeShawn Stevenson 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played DeShawn Stevenson 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games DeShawn Stevenson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team DeShawn Stevenson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeShawn Stevenson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points DeShawn Stevenson 5,930 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds DeShawn Stevenson 1,832 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists DeShawn Stevenson 1,355 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals DeShawn Stevenson 423 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks DeShawn Stevenson 134 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games DeShawn Stevenson 824 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeShawn Stevenson .406 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage DeShawn Stevenson .340 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeShawn Stevenson .698 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 11.4 (2004) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 3.7 (2004) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 3.1 (2008) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 0.8 (2008) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 0.4 (2002) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 5.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 1.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points DeShawn Stevenson 221 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds DeShawn Stevenson 60 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists DeShawn Stevenson 42 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals DeShawn Stevenson 20 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks DeShawn Stevenson 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games DeShawn Stevenson 42 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeShawn Stevenson .327 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage DeShawn Stevenson .353 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeShawn Stevenson .791 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 12.3 (2008) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 2.5 (2013) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 3.0 (2008) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 1.0 (2008) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game DeShawn Stevenson 0.8 (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.