Don Martin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Don Martin 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

Don Martin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Martin: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Martin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Don Martin 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Don Martin 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Don Martin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Martin 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Martin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Martin 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Don Martin 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Martin 410 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Don Martin 36 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Don Martin 137 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Martin .282 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Martin .523 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Martin 3.5 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Martin 0.6 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Martin 2.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Martin 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Martin 21 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Don Martin 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Don Martin 8 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Martin .161 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Martin 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Martin 3.3 (1947) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Martin 0.3 (1947) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Martin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Martin - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.