Paul Mokeski vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Paul Mokeski 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

Paul Mokeski

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Mokeski: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Mokeski 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Paul Mokeski 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Paul Mokeski 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Paul Mokeski 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Mokeski 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Mokeski 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Mokeski 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Mokeski 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Paul Mokeski 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul Mokeski 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Mokeski 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Mokeski 2,764 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Paul Mokeski 2,342 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Paul Mokeski 500 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Paul Mokeski 228 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Paul Mokeski 307 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Paul Mokeski 694 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Mokeski .451 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Mokeski .216 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Mokeski .694 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Mokeski 7.1 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Mokeski 5.2 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Mokeski 1.7 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paul Mokeski 0.5 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Mokeski 0.9 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Mokeski 3.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Mokeski 3.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Paul Mokeski 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul Mokeski 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Mokeski 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Mokeski 251 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Paul Mokeski 207 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Paul Mokeski 33 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Paul Mokeski 26 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Paul Mokeski 23 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Paul Mokeski 69 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Mokeski .486 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Paul Mokeski .250 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Mokeski .742 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Mokeski 6.1 (1984) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Mokeski 5.5 (1984) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul Mokeski 1.5 (1985) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Mokeski 0.8 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Mokeski 0.7 (1984) 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.