Michael Cage vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Michael Cage 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

Michael Cage

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cage: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cage 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cage 15 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cage 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Michael Cage 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cage 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cage 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Rebounds Leader Michael Cage 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 7.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 8,278 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 8,646 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Michael Cage 1,057 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Michael Cage 1,050 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Michael Cage 725 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Michael Cage 1,140 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .515 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .664 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 15.7 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 13.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 1.6 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 1.3 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 4.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 5.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 261 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 302 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Michael Cage 30 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Michael Cage 37 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Michael Cage 34 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Michael Cage 53 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .523 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .493 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.1 (1989) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 9.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.8 (1994) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.7 (1996) 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.