Terry Davis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Terry Davis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Terry Davis: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Terry Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Terry Davis 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Terry Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Terry Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Terry 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 Terry Davis 6.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Terry Davis 6.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Terry Davis 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Terry Davis 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Terry Davis 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Terry Davis 3,061 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Terry Davis 2,887 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Terry Davis 273 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Terry Davis 183 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Terry Davis 149 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Terry Davis 480 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terry Davis .472 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Terry Davis .158 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terry Davis .605 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terry Davis 12.7 (1993) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Terry Davis 9.9 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Terry Davis 0.9 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Terry Davis 0.6 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Terry Davis 0.5 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terry Davis - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Terry Davis - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Terry Davis - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Terry Davis - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Terry Davis - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Terry Davis - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Terry Davis - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Terry Davis - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Terry Davis - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Terry Davis - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Terry Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terry Davis - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Terry Davis - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Terry 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, this player has no data for the stat.