Mel Davis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mel Davis 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

Mel Davis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) 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.