Darren Morningstar vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Darren Morningstar 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

Darren Morningstar

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darren Morningstar: 1993-94 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darren Morningstar 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Darren Morningstar 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Darren Morningstar 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Darren Morningstar 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Darren Morningstar 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darren Morningstar 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Morningstar 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Darren Morningstar 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Darren Morningstar 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Darren Morningstar 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Darren Morningstar 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Morningstar 96 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Darren Morningstar 81 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Darren Morningstar 15 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Darren Morningstar 14 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Darren Morningstar 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Darren Morningstar 23 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Morningstar .476 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Darren Morningstar - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darren Morningstar .600 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Morningstar 4.2 (1994) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Morningstar 3.5 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Darren Morningstar 0.7 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Darren Morningstar 0.6 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darren Morningstar 0.1 (1994) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Morningstar - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Darren Morningstar - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Darren Morningstar - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Darren Morningstar - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Darren Morningstar - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Morningstar - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Darren Morningstar - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Darren Morningstar - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Darren Morningstar - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Darren Morningstar - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Darren Morningstar 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Morningstar - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Darren Morningstar - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darren Morningstar - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Morningstar - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Morningstar - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Darren Morningstar - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darren Morningstar - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Darren Morningstar - 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.