Donyell Marshall vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Donyell Marshall that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Donyell Marshall:
1994-95 to 2008-09
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Donyell Marshall0
Nate Thurmond0
Donyell Marshall15
Nate Thurmond14
Donyell Marshall5
Nate Thurmond9
Donyell Marshall0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Donyell Marshall0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Donyell Marshall0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Donyell Marshall 11.2
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Donyell Marshall 6.7
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Donyell Marshall 1.4
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Donyell Marshall 0.8
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Donyell Marshall 0.9
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Donyell Marshall 10,716
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Donyell Marshall 6,376
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Donyell Marshall 1,305
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Donyell Marshall 790
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Donyell Marshall 848
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Donyell Marshall 957
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Donyell Marshall .435
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Donyell Marshall .350
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Donyell Marshall .731
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Donyell Marshall 15.4
(1998)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Donyell Marshall 10.0
(2000)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Donyell Marshall 2.6
(2000)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Donyell Marshall 1.3
(1998)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Donyell Marshall 1.5
(2004)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Donyell Marshall 6.7
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Donyell Marshall 4.0
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Donyell Marshall 0.7
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Donyell Marshall 0.3
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Donyell Marshall 0.5
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Donyell Marshall 315
Nate Thurmond 966

Donyell Marshall 190
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Donyell Marshall 32
Nate Thurmond 225

Donyell Marshall 16
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Donyell Marshall 25
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Donyell Marshall 47
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Donyell Marshall .399
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Donyell Marshall .345
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Donyell Marshall .774
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Donyell Marshall 14.3
(2002)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Donyell Marshall 7.8
(2002)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Donyell Marshall 2.8
(2002)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Donyell Marshall 0.8
(2002)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Donyell Marshall 1.5
(2002)
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.