Max Morris vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Max Morris 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

Max Morris

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Max Morris: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Max Morris 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Max Morris 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Max Morris 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Max Morris 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Max Morris 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Max Morris 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Max Morris 12.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Max Morris 3.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Max Morris 781 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Max Morris 194 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Max Morris 62 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Max Morris .363 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Max Morris .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Max Morris 12.6 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Max Morris 3.1 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Max Morris 14.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Max Morris 4.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Max Morris 43 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Max Morris 14 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Max Morris 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Max Morris .350 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Max Morris .577 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Max Morris 14.3 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Max Morris 4.7 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Max Morris - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.