Luol Deng vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Luol Deng 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

Luol Deng

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Luol Deng: 2004-05 to 2018-19
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luol Deng 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Luol Deng 15 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Luol Deng 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Luol Deng 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Luol Deng 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luol Deng 1 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luol Deng 14.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Luol Deng 13,361 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Luol Deng 5,468 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Luol Deng 2,042 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Luol Deng 880 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Luol Deng 444 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Luol Deng 902 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luol Deng .456 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Luol Deng .332 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luol Deng .769 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luol Deng 18.8 (2007) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 7.3 (2010) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 3.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.2 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 0.9 (2010) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luol Deng 15.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 6.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 0.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Luol Deng 986 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Luol Deng 418 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Luol Deng 127 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Luol Deng 68 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Luol Deng 46 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Luol Deng 62 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luol Deng .455 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Luol Deng .311 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luol Deng .765 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luol Deng 22.2 (2007) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Luol Deng 8.7 (2007) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Luol Deng 3.8 (2013) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Luol Deng 1.5 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Luol Deng 1.5 (2012) 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.