Mike Muscala vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Muscala: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Muscala 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike Muscala 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike Muscala 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike Muscala 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Muscala 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 Muscala 5.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Muscala 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike Muscala 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike Muscala 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Muscala 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Muscala 3,206 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike Muscala 1,699 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike Muscala 464 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mike Muscala 174 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mike Muscala 248 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mike Muscala 548 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Muscala .451 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mike Muscala .373 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Muscala .830 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Muscala 9.7 (2021) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Muscala 4.3 (2018) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Muscala 1.4 (2017) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mike Muscala 0.6 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Muscala 0.6 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Muscala 2.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Muscala 1.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Muscala 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mike Muscala 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Muscala 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Muscala 95 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike Muscala 59 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike Muscala 8 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mike Muscala 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mike Muscala 7 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mike Muscala 35 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Muscala .481 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mike Muscala .304 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Muscala .857 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Muscala 4.2 (2015) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Muscala 2.7 (2017) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike Muscala 0.5 (2020) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mike Muscala 0.2 (2017) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Muscala 0.5 (2017) 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.