Nick Mantis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Nick Mantis 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

Nick Mantis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Mantis: 1959-60 to 1962-63
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Mantis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Nick Mantis 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Nick Mantis 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Nick Mantis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Mantis 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Mantis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Mantis 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nick Mantis 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Nick Mantis 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Nick Mantis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Nick Mantis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Mantis 236 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Nick Mantis 91 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Nick Mantis 92 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Nick Mantis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Nick Mantis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Nick Mantis 52 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Mantis .367 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Nick Mantis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Mantis .549 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Mantis 5.1 (1963) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Mantis 2.0 (1963) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nick Mantis 2.0 (1963) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nick Mantis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nick Mantis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Mantis - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nick Mantis - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Nick Mantis - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Nick Mantis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nick Mantis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Mantis - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Nick Mantis - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Nick Mantis - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Nick Mantis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Nick Mantis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Nick Mantis 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Mantis - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Nick Mantis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Mantis - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Mantis - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Mantis - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nick Mantis - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nick Mantis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nick Mantis - 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.