Dick Schulz vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Schulz: 1946-47 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Schulz 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dick Schulz 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dick Schulz 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dick Schulz 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Schulz 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 Schulz 5.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Schulz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dick Schulz 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Schulz 1,141 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dick Schulz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dick Schulz 203 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Dick Schulz 205 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Schulz .259 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Schulz .719 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Schulz 8.0 (1948) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Schulz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dick Schulz 1.3 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Schulz 5.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Schulz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dick Schulz 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Schulz 148 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dick Schulz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dick Schulz 36 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Dick Schulz 25 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Schulz .203 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Schulz .708 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Schulz 7.5 (1948) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Schulz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dick Schulz 2.5 (1949) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Dick Schulz - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.