Ricky Davis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Ricky Davis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Davis: 1998-99 to 2009-10
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ricky Davis 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ricky Davis 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ricky Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ricky Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Davis 13.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Davis 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ricky Davis 3.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ricky Davis 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Davis 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Davis 9,912 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ricky Davis 2,550 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ricky Davis 2,426 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ricky Davis 732 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ricky Davis 187 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ricky Davis 736 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Davis .446 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ricky Davis .361 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Davis .781 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Davis 20.6 (2003) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Davis 4.9 (2003) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ricky Davis 5.5 (2003) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ricky Davis 1.6 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Davis 0.5 (2003) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Davis 12.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Davis 3.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ricky Davis 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ricky Davis 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Davis 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Davis 134 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ricky Davis 37 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ricky Davis 28 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ricky Davis 11 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ricky Davis 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ricky Davis 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Davis .421 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ricky Davis .368 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Davis .738 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Davis 12.4 (2005) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Davis 3.6 (2005) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ricky Davis 3.5 (2004) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ricky Davis 1.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ricky Davis 0.3 (2005) 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.