Dick Snyder vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Snyder: 1966-67 to 1978-79
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Snyder 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dick Snyder 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dick Snyder 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dick Snyder 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Snyder 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 Snyder 12.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Snyder 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dick Snyder 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dick Snyder 0.7 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Snyder 0.4 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Snyder 11,755 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dick Snyder 2,732 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dick Snyder 2,767 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dick Snyder 300 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dick Snyder 157 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dick Snyder 964 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Snyder .488 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Snyder .824 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Snyder 19.4 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Snyder 4.1 (1974) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dick Snyder 4.3 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dick Snyder 1.2 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Snyder 0.5 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Snyder 7.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Snyder 1.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dick Snyder 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dick Snyder 0.6 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Snyder 0.4 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Snyder 224 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dick Snyder 50 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dick Snyder 49 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dick Snyder 16 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dick Snyder 11 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dick Snyder 31 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Snyder .416 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Snyder .732 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Snyder 12.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Snyder 2.2 (1976) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dick Snyder 2.4 (1976) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dick Snyder 0.8 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Snyder 0.7 (1977) * 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.