Murray Mitchell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Murray Mitchell 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

Murray Mitchell

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Murray Mitchell: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Murray Mitchell 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Murray Mitchell 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Murray Mitchell 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Murray Mitchell 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Murray Mitchell 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Murray Mitchell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Murray Mitchell 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Murray Mitchell 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Murray Mitchell 2 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Murray Mitchell 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Murray Mitchell 2 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Murray Mitchell .333 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Murray Mitchell - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Murray Mitchell 1.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Murray Mitchell 1.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Murray Mitchell - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Murray Mitchell - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Murray Mitchell - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Murray Mitchell - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Murray Mitchell 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Murray Mitchell - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Murray Mitchell - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Murray Mitchell - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Murray Mitchell - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Murray Mitchell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Murray Mitchell - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.