Erwin Mueller vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Erwin Mueller 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

Erwin Mueller

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Erwin Mueller: 1966-67 to 1972-73
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erwin Mueller 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Erwin Mueller 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Erwin Mueller 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Erwin Mueller 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Erwin Mueller 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Erwin Mueller 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 7.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erwin Mueller 3,248 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Erwin Mueller 2,050 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Erwin Mueller 853 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Erwin Mueller 425 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erwin Mueller .429 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erwin Mueller .627 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 12.7 (1967) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 6.2 (1967) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 2.6 (1970) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erwin Mueller 71 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Erwin Mueller 68 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Erwin Mueller 27 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Erwin Mueller 17 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erwin Mueller .329 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erwin Mueller .536 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 8.7 (1967) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.7 (1967) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 3.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - 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.