Dick Farley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dick Farley 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

Dick Farley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Farley: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Farley 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dick Farley 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dick Farley 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dick Farley 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Farley 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Farley 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Farley 6.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Farley 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dick Farley 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Farley 1,378 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dick Farley 527 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dick Farley 386 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dick Farley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dick Farley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dick Farley 211 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Farley .384 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dick Farley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Farley .700 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Farley 7.0 (1959) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Farley 2.8 (1959) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dick Farley 2.1 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Farley 6.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Farley 1.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dick Farley 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Farley 150 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dick Farley 40 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dick Farley 51 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dick Farley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dick Farley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dick Farley 22 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Farley .414 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dick Farley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Farley .596 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Farley 10.9 (1956) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Farley 2.6 (1956) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dick Farley 3.5 (1956) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.