Malik Monk vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Malik Monk 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

Malik Monk

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malik Monk: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Monk 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Malik Monk 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Malik Monk 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Malik Monk 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Malik Monk 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malik Monk 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Monk 11.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Malik Monk 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Malik Monk 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Malik Monk 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Monk 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Monk 5,327 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Malik Monk 1,132 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Malik Monk 1,295 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Malik Monk 256 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Malik Monk 136 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Malik Monk 458 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Monk .433 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Malik Monk .355 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Monk .844 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Monk 15.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Monk 3.4 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Malik Monk 5.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Malik Monk 0.8 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Monk 0.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Monk 19.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Malik Monk 5.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Malik Monk 3.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Malik Monk 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Monk 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Monk 133 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Malik Monk 38 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Malik Monk 25 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Malik Monk 5 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Malik Monk 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Malik Monk 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Monk .409 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Malik Monk .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Monk .898 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Monk 19.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Monk 5.4 (2023) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Malik Monk 3.6 (2023) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Malik Monk 0.7 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Monk 0.4 (2023) 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.