Jackie Dinkins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jackie Dinkins 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

Jackie Dinkins

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jackie Dinkins: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jackie Dinkins 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jackie Dinkins 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jackie Dinkins 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jackie Dinkins 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jackie Dinkins 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jackie Dinkins 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jackie Dinkins 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Dinkins 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jackie Dinkins 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jackie Dinkins 45 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jackie Dinkins 20 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jackie Dinkins 7 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jackie Dinkins 18 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jackie Dinkins .415 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jackie Dinkins .550 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jackie Dinkins 2.5 (1972) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Dinkins 1.1 (1972) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jackie Dinkins 0.4 (1972) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jackie Dinkins 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Dinkins 0.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jackie Dinkins 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jackie Dinkins 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jackie Dinkins 0 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jackie Dinkins 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jackie Dinkins 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jackie Dinkins 1.000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jackie Dinkins - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jackie Dinkins 2.0 (1972) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Dinkins 0.0 (1972) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jackie Dinkins 0.0 (1972) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jackie Dinkins - 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.