Ariel Maughan vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Ariel Maughan

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ariel Maughan: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ariel Maughan 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ariel Maughan 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ariel Maughan 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ariel Maughan 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ariel Maughan 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ariel Maughan 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ariel Maughan 7.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ariel Maughan 4.0 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ariel Maughan 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ariel Maughan 2,043 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ariel Maughan 141 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ariel Maughan 311 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ariel Maughan 259 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ariel Maughan .280 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ariel Maughan .712 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ariel Maughan 10.8 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ariel Maughan 4.0 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ariel Maughan 1.8 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ariel Maughan 9.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ariel Maughan - * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ariel Maughan 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ariel Maughan 82 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ariel Maughan 0 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ariel Maughan 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ariel Maughan 9 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ariel Maughan .250 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ariel Maughan .692 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ariel Maughan 11.4 (1948) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ariel Maughan - * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ariel Maughan 1.5 (1949) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ariel Maughan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ariel Maughan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.