Dick Mehen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dick Mehen 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

Dick Mehen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Mehen: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Mehen 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dick Mehen 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dick Mehen 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dick Mehen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Mehen 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Mehen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Mehen 10.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Mehen 3.9 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dick Mehen 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Mehen 2,069 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dick Mehen 505 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dick Mehen 550 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dick Mehen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dick Mehen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dick Mehen 193 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Mehen .381 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dick Mehen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Mehen .709 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Mehen 14.4 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Mehen 4.3 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dick Mehen 3.1 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Mehen 8.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Mehen 4.7 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dick Mehen 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Mehen 26 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dick Mehen 14 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dick Mehen 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dick Mehen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dick Mehen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dick Mehen 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Mehen .414 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dick Mehen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Mehen .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Mehen 8.7 (1951) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Mehen 4.7 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dick Mehen 1.0 (1951) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dick Mehen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Mehen - 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.