Nate Thurmond vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White 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.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Derrick White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Derrick White 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Derrick White 366

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Derrick White 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Derrick White 2.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Derrick White 688

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Derrick White 168

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Derrick White 141

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Derrick White 41

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Derrick White 45

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Derrick White 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Derrick White .473

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Derrick White .402

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Derrick White .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Derrick White 22.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Derrick White 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Derrick White 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

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.