Mike Riordan vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mike Riordan 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

Mike Riordan

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Riordan 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike Riordan 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike Riordan 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike Riordan 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Riordan 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 1 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 9.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.8 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 6,334 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 1,830 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike Riordan 1,524 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mike Riordan 231 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 35 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mike Riordan 639 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .470 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .744 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 7.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.6 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 613 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 199 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike Riordan 111 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mike Riordan 20 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 4 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mike Riordan 84 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .446 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .775 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) * 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.