George Mikan vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team George Mikan 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Nate Thurmond 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Nate Thurmond 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games George Mikan 439 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games George Mikan 70 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - 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.