Mickael Pietrus vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mickael Pietrus 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

Mickael Pietrus

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mickael Pietrus: 2003-04 to 2012-13
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mickael Pietrus 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mickael Pietrus 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mickael Pietrus 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mickael Pietrus 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mickael Pietrus 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mickael Pietrus 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickael Pietrus 8.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mickael Pietrus 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickael Pietrus 4,629 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mickael Pietrus 1,723 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mickael Pietrus 445 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mickael Pietrus 371 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mickael Pietrus 230 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mickael Pietrus 557 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickael Pietrus .425 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mickael Pietrus .355 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mickael Pietrus .665 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickael Pietrus 11.1 (2007) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mickael Pietrus 4.5 (2007) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mickael Pietrus 1.2 (2005) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mickael Pietrus 1.0 (2008) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.8 (2007) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickael Pietrus 7.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mickael Pietrus 2.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickael Pietrus 505 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mickael Pietrus 165 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mickael Pietrus 32 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mickael Pietrus 46 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mickael Pietrus 33 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mickael Pietrus 69 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickael Pietrus .426 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mickael Pietrus .353 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mickael Pietrus .687 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickael Pietrus 10.5 (2009) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mickael Pietrus 3.8 (2007) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.7 (2010) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.8 (2007) 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.