Duane Causwell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Duane Causwell 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

Duane Causwell

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Duane Causwell: 1990-91 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Duane Causwell 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Duane Causwell 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Duane Causwell 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Duane Causwell 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Duane Causwell 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Duane Causwell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Causwell 4.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Duane Causwell 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Duane Causwell 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Duane Causwell 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Duane Causwell 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Causwell 2,648 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Duane Causwell 2,273 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Duane Causwell 243 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Duane Causwell 220 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Duane Causwell 767 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Duane Causwell 541 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Causwell .507 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Duane Causwell .286 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Duane Causwell .618 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Causwell 8.2 (1993) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Causwell 7.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Duane Causwell 0.9 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Duane Causwell 0.6 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Duane Causwell 2.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Causwell 1.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Duane Causwell 1.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Duane Causwell 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Duane Causwell 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Duane Causwell 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Causwell 11 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Duane Causwell 12 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Duane Causwell 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Duane Causwell 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Duane Causwell 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Duane Causwell 8 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Causwell .333 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Duane Causwell .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Duane Causwell .700 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Causwell 2.5 (1996) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Causwell 3.0 (2001) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Duane Causwell 0.5 (1996) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Duane Causwell 0.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Duane Causwell 0.0 (2001) 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.