Nate DeLong vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Nate DeLong

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate DeLong: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate DeLong 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Nate DeLong 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Nate DeLong 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Nate DeLong 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate DeLong 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate DeLong 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate DeLong 64 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Nate DeLong 31 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Nate DeLong 14 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Nate DeLong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Nate DeLong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Nate DeLong 17 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate DeLong .476 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Nate DeLong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate DeLong .686 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate DeLong 3.8 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong 1.8 (1952) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong 0.8 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate DeLong - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate DeLong - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Nate DeLong - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Nate DeLong - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Nate DeLong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Nate DeLong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Nate DeLong 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate DeLong - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Nate DeLong - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate DeLong - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate DeLong - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - 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.