Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * 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.