Mike Dunleavy vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mike Dunleavy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Mike Dunleavy:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Mike Dunleavy0
Nate Thurmond0
Mike Dunleavy11
Nate Thurmond14
Mike Dunleavy7
Nate Thurmond9
Mike Dunleavy0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Mike Dunleavy0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Mike Dunleavy0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Mike Dunleavy 8.0
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Mike Dunleavy 1.6
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Mike Dunleavy 3.9
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Mike Dunleavy 0.8
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Mike Dunleavy 0.1
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Mike Dunleavy 3,496
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Mike Dunleavy 689
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Mike Dunleavy 1,723
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Mike Dunleavy 329
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Mike Dunleavy 25
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Mike Dunleavy 438
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mike Dunleavy .467
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Mike Dunleavy .339
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Mike Dunleavy .810
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Mike Dunleavy 11.2
(1984)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Mike Dunleavy 2.0
(1980)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Mike Dunleavy 5.5
(1983)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Mike Dunleavy 0.9
(1983)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Mike Dunleavy 0.2
(1985)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Mike Dunleavy 7.0
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Mike Dunleavy 1.5
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Mike Dunleavy 2.9
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Mike Dunleavy 0.8
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Mike Dunleavy 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Mike Dunleavy 469
Nate Thurmond 966

Mike Dunleavy 103
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Mike Dunleavy 194
Nate Thurmond 225

Mike Dunleavy 51
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Mike Dunleavy 2
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Mike Dunleavy 67
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mike Dunleavy .428
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Mike Dunleavy .317
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Mike Dunleavy .856
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Mike Dunleavy 11.3
(1984)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Mike Dunleavy 2.3
(1984)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Mike Dunleavy 4.5
(1983)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Mike Dunleavy 1.1
(1984)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Mike Dunleavy 0.1
(1983)
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. 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.