Walter Dukes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Walter Dukes

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Dukes: 1955-56 to 1962-63
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Dukes 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Walter Dukes 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Walter Dukes 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Walter Dukes 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Dukes 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Dukes 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 10.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 11.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Dukes 5,765 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Walter Dukes 6,223 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Walter Dukes 608 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Walter Dukes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Walter Dukes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Walter Dukes 553 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Dukes .369 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Walter Dukes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Dukes .700 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 15.2 (1960) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 14.1 (1961) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 1.9 (1961) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 12.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 12.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Dukes 447 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Walter Dukes 432 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Walter Dukes 51 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Walter Dukes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Walter Dukes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Walter Dukes 35 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Dukes .416 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Walter Dukes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Dukes .711 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 24.0 (1960) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 16.5 (1960) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 2.4 (1962) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.