Donovan Mitchell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Donovan Mitchell 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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Donovan Mitchell 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,517 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 272 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 268 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 69 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 18 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 54 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .439 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .358 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .848 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) 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.