Dexter Pittman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dexter Pittman 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

Dexter Pittman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dexter Pittman: 2010-11 to 2013-14
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dexter Pittman 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dexter Pittman 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dexter Pittman 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dexter Pittman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dexter Pittman 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dexter Pittman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dexter Pittman 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dexter Pittman 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dexter Pittman 116 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dexter Pittman 89 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dexter Pittman 9 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dexter Pittman 8 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dexter Pittman 8 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dexter Pittman 50 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dexter Pittman .450 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dexter Pittman - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dexter Pittman .545 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dexter Pittman 3.0 (2012) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dexter Pittman 2.0 (2012) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.3 (2012) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.2 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.2 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dexter Pittman 0 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dexter Pittman 0 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dexter Pittman 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dexter Pittman 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dexter Pittman 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dexter Pittman 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dexter Pittman .000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dexter Pittman - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dexter Pittman - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.0 (2012) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.0 (2012) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.3 (2012) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.0 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.3 (2012) 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.