Bill Mlkvy vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bill Mlkvy 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

Bill Mlkvy

vs.

Nate Thurmond

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Mlkvy 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bill Mlkvy 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bill Mlkvy 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bill Mlkvy 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Mlkvy 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Mlkvy 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Mlkvy 5.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Mlkvy 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bill Mlkvy 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bill Mlkvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Mlkvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Mlkvy 181 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bill Mlkvy 101 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bill Mlkvy 62 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bill Mlkvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bill Mlkvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bill Mlkvy 31 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Mlkvy .305 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Mlkvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Mlkvy .646 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Mlkvy 5.8 (1953) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Mlkvy 3.3 (1953) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Mlkvy 2.0 (1953) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Mlkvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Mlkvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Mlkvy - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Mlkvy - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bill Mlkvy - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Mlkvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Mlkvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Mlkvy - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bill Mlkvy - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bill Mlkvy - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bill Mlkvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bill Mlkvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bill Mlkvy 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Mlkvy - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bill Mlkvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Mlkvy - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Mlkvy - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Mlkvy - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Mlkvy - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Mlkvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Mlkvy - 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.