Eric Mobley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Eric Mobley 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

Eric Mobley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Mobley: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Mobley 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Eric Mobley 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Eric Mobley 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Eric Mobley 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Mobley 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Mobley 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Mobley 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Mobley 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Eric Mobley 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Eric Mobley 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Mobley 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Mobley 440 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Eric Mobley 351 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Eric Mobley 57 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Eric Mobley 27 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Eric Mobley 61 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Eric Mobley 113 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Mobley .541 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Eric Mobley .750 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Mobley .475 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Mobley 4.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Mobley 3.6 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eric Mobley 0.6 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Eric Mobley 0.4 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Mobley 0.6 (1996) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Mobley - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Mobley - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Eric Mobley - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Eric Mobley - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Mobley - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Mobley - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Eric Mobley - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Eric Mobley - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Eric Mobley - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Eric Mobley - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Eric Mobley 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Mobley - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Eric Mobley - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Mobley - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Mobley - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Mobley - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eric Mobley - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eric Mobley - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Mobley - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.