Mark Madsen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mark Madsen 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

Mark Madsen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Madsen: 2000-01 to 2008-09
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Madsen 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mark Madsen 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mark Madsen 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mark Madsen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Madsen 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Madsen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Madsen 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mark Madsen 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mark Madsen 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mark Madsen 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Madsen 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Madsen 975 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mark Madsen 1,157 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mark Madsen 181 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mark Madsen 116 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mark Madsen 102 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mark Madsen 453 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Madsen .457 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mark Madsen .063 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Madsen .527 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Madsen 3.6 (2004) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Madsen 3.8 (2004) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mark Madsen 0.7 (2002) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mark Madsen 0.5 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Madsen 0.4 (2003) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Madsen 1.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mark Madsen 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mark Madsen 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mark Madsen 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Madsen 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Madsen 85 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mark Madsen 98 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mark Madsen 18 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mark Madsen 8 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mark Madsen 8 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mark Madsen 49 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Madsen .403 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mark Madsen .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Madsen .460 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Madsen 2.8 (2004) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Madsen 3.4 (2004) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mark Madsen 1.0 (2003) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mark Madsen 0.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Madsen 0.2 (2004) 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.