Vinny Del Negro vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Vinny Del Negro 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

Vinny Del Negro

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinny Del Negro: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinny Del Negro 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Vinny Del Negro 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Vinny Del Negro 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Vinny Del Negro 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Vinny Del Negro 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinny Del Negro 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 9.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 7,038 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 1,810 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 2,484 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 576 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 65 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 771 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .475 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .359 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .840 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.5 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.2 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.2 (1995) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 8.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 473 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 118 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 151 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 34 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 54 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .454 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .431 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .812 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.7 (1998) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.5 (1994) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.3 (1996) 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.