Dike Eddleman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dike Eddleman 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

Dike Eddleman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dike Eddleman: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dike Eddleman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dike Eddleman 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dike Eddleman 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dike Eddleman 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dike Eddleman 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dike Eddleman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dike Eddleman 12.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dike Eddleman 4.5 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dike Eddleman 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dike Eddleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dike Eddleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dike Eddleman 3,224 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dike Eddleman 915 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dike Eddleman 551 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dike Eddleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dike Eddleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dike Eddleman 267 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dike Eddleman .352 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dike Eddleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dike Eddleman .630 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dike Eddleman 15.3 (1951) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dike Eddleman 6.0 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dike Eddleman 2.5 (1951) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dike Eddleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dike Eddleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dike Eddleman 7.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dike Eddleman 1.3 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dike Eddleman 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dike Eddleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dike Eddleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dike Eddleman 87 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dike Eddleman 12 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dike Eddleman 13 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dike Eddleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dike Eddleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dike Eddleman 12 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dike Eddleman .381 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dike Eddleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dike Eddleman .489 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dike Eddleman 16.3 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dike Eddleman 3.5 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dike Eddleman 2.3 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dike Eddleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dike Eddleman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.