Mike Morrison vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mike Morrison 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

Mike Morrison

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Morrison: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Morrison 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike Morrison 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike Morrison 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike Morrison 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Morrison 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Morrison 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Morrison 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Morrison 0.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike Morrison 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike Morrison 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Morrison 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Morrison 72 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike Morrison 20 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike Morrison 11 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mike Morrison 2 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mike Morrison 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mike Morrison 36 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Morrison .338 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mike Morrison .286 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Morrison .800 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Morrison 2.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Morrison 0.6 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Morrison 0.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mike Morrison 0.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Morrison 0.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Morrison - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Morrison - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Morrison - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mike Morrison - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Morrison - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Morrison - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike Morrison - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike Morrison - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mike Morrison - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mike Morrison - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mike Morrison 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Morrison - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mike Morrison - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Morrison - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Morrison - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Morrison - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike Morrison - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mike Morrison - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Morrison - 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.