Nate Thurmond vs. David West Comparison

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

vs.

David West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
David West: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 David West 2

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 David West 15

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 David West 9

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 David West 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * David West 0

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 David West 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 David West 6.4

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * David West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 David West 14,034

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 David West 6,590

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 David West 2,273

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * David West 764

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * David West 850

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 David West 1,034

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 David West .495

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** David West .265

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 David West .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) David West 21.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) David West 8.9 (2008)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) David West 3.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * David West 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * David West 1.3 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 David West 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 David West 5.6

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * David West 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 David West 1,335

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 David West 655

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 David West 265

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * David West 74

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * David West 95

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 David West 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 David West .476

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** David West .320

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 David West .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) David West 21.2 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) David West 8.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) David West 3.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * David West 1.1 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * David West 1.9 (2008)

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.