Eddie Miles vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Eddie Miles 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

Eddie Miles

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Miles: 1963-64 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Miles 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Eddie Miles 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Eddie Miles 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Eddie Miles 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eddie Miles 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Miles 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Miles 13.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Miles 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Eddie Miles 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Miles 8,120 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Eddie Miles 1,860 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Eddie Miles 1,225 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Eddie Miles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Eddie Miles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Eddie Miles 605 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Miles .440 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Eddie Miles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Miles .747 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Miles 19.6 (1966) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Miles 3.8 (1966) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eddie Miles 2.8 (1968) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Miles 5.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Miles 1.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Eddie Miles 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Miles 99 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Eddie Miles 35 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Eddie Miles 16 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Eddie Miles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Eddie Miles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Eddie Miles 20 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Miles .387 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Eddie Miles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Miles .765 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Miles 14.5 (1968) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Miles 3.7 (1968) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eddie Miles 2.5 (1968) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Miles - 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.