Mike Taylor vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Taylor: 2008-09 to 2008-09
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike Taylor 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Taylor 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 Taylor 5.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Taylor 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike Taylor 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike Taylor 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Taylor 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Taylor 289 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike Taylor 87 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike Taylor 106 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mike Taylor 36 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mike Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mike Taylor 51 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Taylor .412 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mike Taylor .325 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Taylor .691 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Taylor 5.7 (2009) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Taylor 1.7 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Taylor 2.1 (2009) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mike Taylor 0.7 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Taylor 0.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Taylor - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Taylor - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Taylor - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mike Taylor - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Taylor - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Taylor - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike Taylor - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike Taylor - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mike Taylor - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mike Taylor - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mike Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Taylor - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Mike Taylor - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Mike Taylor - 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.