Mo Mahoney vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mo Mahoney 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

Mo Mahoney

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mo Mahoney: 1952-53 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mo Mahoney 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mo Mahoney 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mo Mahoney 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mo Mahoney 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mo Mahoney 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mo Mahoney 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Mahoney 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mo Mahoney 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mo Mahoney 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Mahoney 12 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mo Mahoney 9 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mo Mahoney 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mo Mahoney 8 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Mahoney .333 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mo Mahoney .800 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Mahoney 2.0 (1953) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Mahoney 1.2 (1953) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mo Mahoney 0.5 (1954) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Mahoney 2.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mo Mahoney 1.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mo Mahoney 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Mahoney 9 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mo Mahoney 7 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mo Mahoney 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mo Mahoney 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Mahoney .214 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mo Mahoney .600 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Mahoney 2.3 (1953) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Mahoney 1.8 (1953) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mo Mahoney 0.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mo Mahoney - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.