Michael Porter Jr. vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Michael Porter Jr. 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 Porter Jr.

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Porter Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Porter Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 15.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 4,199 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 1,669 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 320 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 156 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 163 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 268 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .499 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .410 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .807 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 14.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 791 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 399 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 67 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 43 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 23 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 55 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .465 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .390 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .769 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 22.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (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.