Mike Penberthy vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Penberthy: 2000-01 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Penberthy 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike Penberthy 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike Penberthy 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike Penberthy 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Penberthy 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 Penberthy 4.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Penberthy 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike Penberthy 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike Penberthy 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Penberthy 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Penberthy 272 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike Penberthy 65 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike Penberthy 73 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mike Penberthy 24 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mike Penberthy 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mike Penberthy 56 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Penberthy .415 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mike Penberthy .396 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Penberthy .886 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Penberthy 5.0 (2001) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Penberthy 1.2 (2001) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Penberthy 1.3 (2001) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mike Penberthy 0.7 (2002) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Penberthy 0.0 (2001) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Penberthy - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Penberthy - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Penberthy - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mike Penberthy - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Penberthy - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Penberthy - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike Penberthy - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike Penberthy - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mike Penberthy - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mike Penberthy - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mike Penberthy 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Penberthy - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Mike Penberthy - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Mike Penberthy - 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.