Yakhouba Diawara vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Yakhouba Diawara that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Yakhouba Diawara:
2006-07 to 2009-10
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Yakhouba Diawara0
Nate Thurmond0
Yakhouba Diawara4
Nate Thurmond14
Yakhouba Diawara3
Nate Thurmond9
Yakhouba Diawara0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Yakhouba Diawara0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Yakhouba Diawara0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Yakhouba Diawara 3.5
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Yakhouba Diawara 1.4
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Yakhouba Diawara 0.7
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Yakhouba Diawara 0.3
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Yakhouba Diawara 0.1
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Yakhouba Diawara 655
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Yakhouba Diawara 258
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Yakhouba Diawara 122
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Yakhouba Diawara 52
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Yakhouba Diawara 16
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Yakhouba Diawara 187
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Yakhouba Diawara .357
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Yakhouba Diawara .301
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Yakhouba Diawara .650
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Yakhouba Diawara 4.4
(2007)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Yakhouba Diawara 1.7
(2007)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Yakhouba Diawara 0.9
(2007)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Yakhouba Diawara 0.5
(2007)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Yakhouba Diawara 0.1
(2007)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Yakhouba Diawara 0.7
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Yakhouba Diawara 0.7
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Yakhouba Diawara 0.0
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Yakhouba Diawara 0.1
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Yakhouba Diawara 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Yakhouba Diawara 6
Nate Thurmond 966

Yakhouba Diawara 6
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Yakhouba Diawara 0
Nate Thurmond 225

Yakhouba Diawara 1
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Yakhouba Diawara 0
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Yakhouba Diawara 9
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Yakhouba Diawara .375
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Yakhouba Diawara .000
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Yakhouba Diawara .000
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Yakhouba Diawara 1.3
(2008)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Yakhouba Diawara 1.0
(2009)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Yakhouba Diawara 0.0
(2009)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Yakhouba Diawara 0.2
(2009)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Yakhouba Diawara 0.0
(2009)
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.