Darius Miles vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Darius Miles 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

Darius Miles

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Miles: 2000-01 to 2008-09
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Miles 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Darius Miles 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Darius Miles 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Darius Miles 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Darius Miles 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Miles 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Miles 10.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Miles 4.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Darius Miles 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Darius Miles 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Miles 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Miles 4,507 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Darius Miles 2,190 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Darius Miles 840 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Darius Miles 384 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Darius Miles 495 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Darius Miles 446 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Miles .472 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Darius Miles .168 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Miles .590 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Miles 14.0 (2006) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Miles 5.9 (2001) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Darius Miles 2.6 (2003) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Darius Miles 1.2 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Miles 1.5 (2001) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Miles - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Darius Miles - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Darius Miles - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Darius Miles - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Miles - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Miles - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Darius Miles - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Darius Miles - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Darius Miles - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Darius Miles - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Darius Miles 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Miles - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Darius Miles - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Miles - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Miles - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Miles - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Darius Miles - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darius Miles - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Miles - 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.