Ron Davis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Ron Davis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Davis: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ron Davis 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ron Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ron Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron 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 Ron Davis 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Davis 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ron Davis 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ron Davis 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Davis 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Davis 417 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ron Davis 139 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ron Davis 53 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ron Davis 43 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ron Davis 11 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ron Davis 78 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Davis .420 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ron Davis .250 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Davis .571 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Davis 5.8 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Davis 1.9 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ron Davis 0.7 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ron Davis 1.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Davis 0.2 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Davis - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Davis - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ron Davis - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ron Davis - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Davis - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Davis - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ron Davis - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ron Davis - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ron Davis - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ron Davis - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ron Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Davis - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ron Davis - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Davis - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Davis - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Davis - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ron Davis - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ron Davis - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Davis - 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. 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.