Paul Dawkins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Paul Dawkins

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Dawkins: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Dawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Paul Dawkins 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Paul Dawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Paul Dawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Dawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Dawkins 5.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Dawkins 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Paul Dawkins 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul Dawkins 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Dawkins 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Dawkins 316 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Paul Dawkins 125 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Paul Dawkins 77 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Paul Dawkins 33 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Paul Dawkins 9 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Paul Dawkins 57 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Dawkins .470 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Dawkins .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Dawkins .688 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Dawkins 5.5 (1980) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Dawkins 2.2 (1980) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Dawkins 1.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paul Dawkins 0.6 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Dawkins 0.2 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Dawkins - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Dawkins - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Paul Dawkins - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul Dawkins - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Dawkins - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Dawkins - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Paul Dawkins - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Paul Dawkins - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Paul Dawkins - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Paul Dawkins - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Paul Dawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Dawkins - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Paul Dawkins - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Dawkins - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Dawkins - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Dawkins - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul Dawkins - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Dawkins - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Dawkins - 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.