Dick Surhoff vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Surhoff: 1952-53 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Surhoff 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dick Surhoff 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dick Surhoff 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dick Surhoff 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Surhoff 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 Surhoff 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Surhoff 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dick Surhoff 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Surhoff 178 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dick Surhoff 94 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dick Surhoff 32 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Dick Surhoff 58 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Surhoff .295 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Surhoff .717 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Surhoff 4.2 (1954) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Surhoff 2.2 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dick Surhoff 0.7 (1954) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Surhoff 1.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Surhoff 0.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dick Surhoff 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Surhoff 4 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dick Surhoff 2 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dick Surhoff 2 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Dick Surhoff 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Surhoff .500 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Surhoff - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Surhoff 1.0 (1953) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Dick Surhoff - 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.