Tony Delk vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Tony Delk

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Delk: 1996-97 to 2005-06
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Delk 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tony Delk 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tony Delk 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tony Delk 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tony Delk 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tony Delk 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Delk 9.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tony Delk 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tony Delk 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tony Delk 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tony Delk 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Delk 4,957 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tony Delk 1,351 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tony Delk 1,024 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tony Delk 447 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tony Delk 77 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tony Delk 545 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Delk .408 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tony Delk .343 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Delk .769 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Delk 12.3 (2001) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Delk 3.5 (2003) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tony Delk 2.6 (1999) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tony Delk 1.1 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tony Delk 0.2 (2004) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Delk 7.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tony Delk 2.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tony Delk 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tony Delk 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tony Delk 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Delk 406 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tony Delk 144 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tony Delk 79 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tony Delk 35 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tony Delk 9 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tony Delk 53 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Delk .425 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tony Delk .400 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Delk .750 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Delk 15.8 (2003) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Delk 4.7 (2003) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tony Delk 3.6 (2003) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tony Delk 1.2 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tony Delk 0.4 (2003) 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.