Dickey Simpkins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dickey Simpkins 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

Dickey Simpkins

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dickey Simpkins: 1994-95 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dickey Simpkins 3 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dickey Simpkins 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dickey Simpkins 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dickey Simpkins 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dickey Simpkins 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dickey Simpkins 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dickey Simpkins 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dickey Simpkins 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dickey Simpkins 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dickey Simpkins 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dickey Simpkins 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dickey Simpkins 1,388 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dickey Simpkins 1,187 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dickey Simpkins 305 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dickey Simpkins 91 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dickey Simpkins 60 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dickey Simpkins 327 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dickey Simpkins .440 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dickey Simpkins .222 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dickey Simpkins .618 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dickey Simpkins 9.1 (1999) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dickey Simpkins 6.8 (1999) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dickey Simpkins 1.4 (2000) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dickey Simpkins 0.7 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dickey Simpkins 0.3 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dickey Simpkins 1.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dickey Simpkins 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dickey Simpkins 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dickey Simpkins 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dickey Simpkins 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dickey Simpkins 16 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dickey Simpkins 13 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dickey Simpkins 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dickey Simpkins 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dickey Simpkins 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dickey Simpkins 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dickey Simpkins .375 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dickey Simpkins - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dickey Simpkins .444 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dickey Simpkins 1.2 (1998) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dickey Simpkins 1.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dickey Simpkins 0.1 (1998) 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.