Chuck Mencel vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Chuck Mencel 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

Chuck Mencel

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Mencel: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Mencel 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chuck Mencel 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chuck Mencel 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chuck Mencel 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Mencel 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Mencel 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Mencel 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Mencel 983 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chuck Mencel 347 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chuck Mencel 333 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chuck Mencel 141 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Mencel .341 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Mencel .765 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Mencel 9.2 (1957) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Mencel 3.3 (1957) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.8 (1957) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Mencel 6.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chuck Mencel 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Mencel 51 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chuck Mencel 18 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chuck Mencel 14 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chuck Mencel 8 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Mencel .345 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Mencel .813 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Mencel 8.7 (1956) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.6 (1957) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chuck Mencel 2.7 (1956) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chuck Mencel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Mencel - 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.