Eddie Miller vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Eddie Miller 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

Eddie Miller

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Miller: 1952-53 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Miller 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Eddie Miller 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Eddie Miller 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Eddie Miller 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eddie Miller 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Miller 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Miller 10.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Miller 8.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Eddie Miller 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Miller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Miller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Miller 1,452 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Eddie Miller 1,206 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Eddie Miller 210 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Eddie Miller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Eddie Miller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Eddie Miller 142 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Miller .374 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Eddie Miller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Miller .692 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Miller 10.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Miller 9.6 (1953) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eddie Miller 1.6 (1953) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Eddie Miller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Miller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Miller 16.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Miller 18.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Eddie Miller 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Eddie Miller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Miller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Miller 33 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Eddie Miller 36 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Eddie Miller 5 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Eddie Miller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Eddie Miller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Eddie Miller 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Miller .382 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Eddie Miller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Miller .438 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Miller 16.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Miller 18.0 (1953) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eddie Miller 2.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eddie Miller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Miller - 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.