Michael Stewart vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Michael Stewart that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Stewart:
1997-98 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Stewart0
Nate Thurmond0
Michael Stewart8
Nate Thurmond14
Michael Stewart3
Nate Thurmond9
Michael Stewart0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Michael Stewart0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Stewart0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Stewart 2.2
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Michael Stewart 3.2
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Michael Stewart 0.3
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Michael Stewart 0.2
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Michael Stewart 1.0
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Michael Stewart 623
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Michael Stewart 907
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Michael Stewart 88
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Michael Stewart 56
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Michael Stewart 278
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Michael Stewart 286
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Stewart .442
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Michael Stewart -
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Stewart .522
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Stewart 4.6
(1998)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Michael Stewart 6.6
(1998)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Michael Stewart 0.8
(1998)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Michael Stewart 0.5
(2005)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Michael Stewart 2.4
(1998)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Stewart 1.0
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Michael Stewart 1.0
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Michael Stewart 0.0
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Michael Stewart 0.0
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Michael Stewart 0.3
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Michael Stewart 4
Nate Thurmond 966

Michael Stewart 4
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Michael Stewart 0
Nate Thurmond 225

Michael Stewart 0
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Michael Stewart 1
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Michael Stewart 4
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Stewart .667
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Michael Stewart -
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Stewart -
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Stewart 4.0
(2002)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Michael Stewart 3.0
(2002)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Michael Stewart 0.0
(2004)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Michael Stewart 0.0
(2004)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Michael Stewart 1.0
(2002)
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.