Malcolm Miller vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Malcolm Miller that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Malcolm Miller:
2017-18 to 2019-20
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Malcolm Miller1
Nate Thurmond0
Malcolm Miller3
Nate Thurmond14
Malcolm Miller2
Nate Thurmond9
Malcolm Miller0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Malcolm Miller0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Malcolm Miller0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Malcolm Miller 2.0
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Malcolm Miller 0.7
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Malcolm Miller 0.3
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Malcolm Miller 0.1
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Malcolm Miller 0.1
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Malcolm Miller 108
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Malcolm Miller 36
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Malcolm Miller 15
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Malcolm Miller 7
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Malcolm Miller 5
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Malcolm Miller 53
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Malcolm Miller .434
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Malcolm Miller .406
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Malcolm Miller .625
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Malcolm Miller 3.5
(2019)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Malcolm Miller 1.0
(2018)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Malcolm Miller 0.4
(2020)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Malcolm Miller 0.2
(2020)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Malcolm Miller 0.1
(2018)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Malcolm Miller 1.0
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Malcolm Miller 0.5
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Malcolm Miller 0.1
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Malcolm Miller 0.0
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Malcolm Miller 0.1
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Malcolm Miller 11
Nate Thurmond 966

Malcolm Miller 5
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Malcolm Miller 1
Nate Thurmond 225

Malcolm Miller 0
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Malcolm Miller 1
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Malcolm Miller 11
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Malcolm Miller .273
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Malcolm Miller .286
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Malcolm Miller .750
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Malcolm Miller 3.0
(2020)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Malcolm Miller 0.5
(2019)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Malcolm Miller 0.1
(2019)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Malcolm Miller 0.0
(2020)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Malcolm Miller 0.1
(2019)
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.