George Dempsey vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and George Dempsey 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

George Dempsey

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team George Dempsey 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - 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.