John Mahnken vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and John Mahnken 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

John Mahnken

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Mahnken: 1946-47 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Mahnken 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Mahnken 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Mahnken 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Mahnken 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Mahnken 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Mahnken 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mahnken 5.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Mahnken 2.9 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Mahnken 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mahnken 2,388 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Mahnken 533 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Mahnken 539 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Mahnken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Mahnken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Mahnken 414 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mahnken .272 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Mahnken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Mahnken .650 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mahnken 9.4 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Mahnken 3.8 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Mahnken 2.2 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mahnken 4.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Mahnken 3.3 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Mahnken 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mahnken 78 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Mahnken 40 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Mahnken 19 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Mahnken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Mahnken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Mahnken 18 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mahnken .211 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Mahnken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Mahnken .800 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mahnken 10.3 (1947) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Mahnken 3.7 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Mahnken 3.0 (1951) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Mahnken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Mahnken - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.