Frank Mangiapane vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Frank Mangiapane 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

Frank Mangiapane

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Mangiapane: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Mangiapane 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Frank Mangiapane 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Frank Mangiapane 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Frank Mangiapane 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Mangiapane 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Mangiapane 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Mangiapane 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Frank Mangiapane 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Mangiapane 5 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Frank Mangiapane 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Frank Mangiapane 6 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Mangiapane .154 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Mangiapane .333 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Mangiapane 0.8 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Frank Mangiapane 0.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Mangiapane - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Frank Mangiapane - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Mangiapane - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Frank Mangiapane - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Frank Mangiapane 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Mangiapane - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Mangiapane - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Mangiapane - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Frank Mangiapane - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Frank Mangiapane - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Mangiapane - 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.