Dolph Schayes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dolph Schayes 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

Dolph Schayes

vs.

Nate Thurmond

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dolph Schayes 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dolph Schayes 15 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dolph Schayes 14 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dolph Schayes 12 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dolph Schayes 6 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dolph Schayes 12 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dolph Schayes 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dolph Schayes 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Rebounds Leader Dolph Schayes 1 * Nate Thurmond 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dolph Schayes 18.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dolph Schayes 12.1 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dolph Schayes 3.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dolph Schayes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dolph Schayes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dolph Schayes 18,438 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dolph Schayes 11,256 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dolph Schayes 3,072 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dolph Schayes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dolph Schayes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dolph Schayes 996 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dolph Schayes .380 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dolph Schayes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dolph Schayes .849 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dolph Schayes 24.9 (1958) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dolph Schayes 16.4 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dolph Schayes 4.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dolph Schayes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dolph Schayes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dolph Schayes 19.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dolph Schayes 12.2 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dolph Schayes 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dolph Schayes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dolph Schayes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dolph Schayes 1,887 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dolph Schayes 1,051 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dolph Schayes 257 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dolph Schayes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dolph Schayes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dolph Schayes 97 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dolph Schayes .390 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dolph Schayes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dolph Schayes .825 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dolph Schayes 29.3 (1960) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dolph Schayes 18.0 (1957) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dolph Schayes 4.6 (1959) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dolph Schayes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dolph Schayes - 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.