Dorie Murrey vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dorie Murrey 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

Dorie Murrey

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dorie Murrey: 1966-67 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dorie Murrey 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dorie Murrey 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dorie Murrey 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dorie Murrey 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dorie Murrey 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dorie Murrey 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dorie Murrey 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dorie Murrey 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dorie Murrey 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dorie Murrey 1,683 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dorie Murrey 1,555 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dorie Murrey 226 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dorie Murrey 357 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dorie Murrey .425 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dorie Murrey .679 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dorie Murrey 7.3 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dorie Murrey 7.4 (1968) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dorie Murrey 0.9 (1970) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dorie Murrey 1.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dorie Murrey 1.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dorie Murrey 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dorie Murrey 33 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dorie Murrey 33 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dorie Murrey 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dorie Murrey 17 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dorie Murrey .481 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dorie Murrey .636 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dorie Murrey 2.1 (1971) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dorie Murrey 2.1 (1971) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dorie Murrey 0.1 (1971) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dorie Murrey - 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.