Mason Plumlee vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mason Plumlee 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

Mason Plumlee

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mason Plumlee: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mason Plumlee 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mason Plumlee 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mason Plumlee 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mason Plumlee 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mason Plumlee 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mason Plumlee 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mason Plumlee 8.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mason Plumlee 6.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mason Plumlee 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mason Plumlee 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mason Plumlee 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mason Plumlee 6,585 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mason Plumlee 5,312 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mason Plumlee 1,911 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mason Plumlee 563 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mason Plumlee 656 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mason Plumlee 786 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mason Plumlee .594 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mason Plumlee .043 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mason Plumlee .573 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mason Plumlee 10.8 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mason Plumlee 9.3 (2021) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mason Plumlee 3.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mason Plumlee 0.9 (2017) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mason Plumlee 1.1 (2017) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mason Plumlee 4.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mason Plumlee 4.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mason Plumlee 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mason Plumlee 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mason Plumlee 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mason Plumlee 281 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mason Plumlee 338 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mason Plumlee 116 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mason Plumlee 30 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mason Plumlee 42 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mason Plumlee 70 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mason Plumlee .486 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mason Plumlee .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mason Plumlee .605 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mason Plumlee 8.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mason Plumlee 11.8 (2016) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mason Plumlee 4.8 (2016) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mason Plumlee 0.7 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mason Plumlee 1.0 (2016) 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.