Greg Dreiling vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Greg Dreiling 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

Greg Dreiling

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Dreiling: 1986-87 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Dreiling 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Greg Dreiling 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Greg Dreiling 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Greg Dreiling 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Dreiling 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Dreiling 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Dreiling 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Dreiling 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Greg Dreiling 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Greg Dreiling 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Dreiling 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Dreiling 1,014 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Greg Dreiling 1,018 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Greg Dreiling 186 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Greg Dreiling 82 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Greg Dreiling 137 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Greg Dreiling 474 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Dreiling .467 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Greg Dreiling .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Dreiling .649 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Dreiling 3.5 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Dreiling 3.5 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Greg Dreiling 0.7 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Greg Dreiling 0.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Dreiling 0.4 (1994) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Dreiling 1.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Dreiling 2.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Greg Dreiling 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Greg Dreiling 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Dreiling 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Dreiling 17 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Greg Dreiling 20 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Greg Dreiling 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Greg Dreiling 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Greg Dreiling 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Greg Dreiling 9 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Dreiling .333 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Greg Dreiling 1.000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Dreiling .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Dreiling 2.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Dreiling 3.6 (1991) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Greg Dreiling 0.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Greg Dreiling 0.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Dreiling 0.0 (1995) 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.