Nazr Mohammed vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Nazr Mohammed 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

Nazr Mohammed

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nazr Mohammed: 1998-99 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nazr Mohammed 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Nazr Mohammed 18 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Nazr Mohammed 12 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Nazr Mohammed 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nazr Mohammed 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nazr Mohammed 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nazr Mohammed 5.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nazr Mohammed 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Nazr Mohammed 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Nazr Mohammed 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Nazr Mohammed 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nazr Mohammed 5,827 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Nazr Mohammed 4,708 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Nazr Mohammed 375 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Nazr Mohammed 432 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Nazr Mohammed 639 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Nazr Mohammed 1,005 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nazr Mohammed .486 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Nazr Mohammed .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nazr Mohammed .640 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nazr Mohammed 9.7 (2002) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nazr Mohammed 7.9 (2002) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nazr Mohammed 0.9 (2008) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nazr Mohammed 0.8 (2002) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nazr Mohammed 1.1 (2005) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nazr Mohammed 4.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nazr Mohammed 3.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Nazr Mohammed 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Nazr Mohammed 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nazr Mohammed 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nazr Mohammed 371 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Nazr Mohammed 309 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Nazr Mohammed 17 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Nazr Mohammed 30 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Nazr Mohammed 52 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Nazr Mohammed 88 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nazr Mohammed .514 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Nazr Mohammed .667 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nazr Mohammed .639 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nazr Mohammed 10.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nazr Mohammed 6.7 (2005) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nazr Mohammed 0.5 (2010) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nazr Mohammed 1.5 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nazr Mohammed 1.0 (2005) 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.