Joe Dumars vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Nate Thurmond 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) 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.