Hanno Mottola vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Hanno Mottola 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

Hanno Mottola

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hanno Mottola: 2000-01 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hanno Mottola 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Hanno Mottola 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Hanno Mottola 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Hanno Mottola 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Hanno Mottola 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hanno Mottola 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hanno Mottola 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Hanno Mottola 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Hanno Mottola 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Hanno Mottola 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Hanno Mottola 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hanno Mottola 715 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Hanno Mottola 442 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Hanno Mottola 75 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Hanno Mottola 31 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Hanno Mottola 28 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Hanno Mottola 155 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hanno Mottola .442 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Hanno Mottola .063 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hanno Mottola .783 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hanno Mottola 4.8 (2002) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Hanno Mottola 3.3 (2002) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hanno Mottola 0.6 (2002) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hanno Mottola 0.2 (2002) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hanno Mottola 0.2 (2002) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hanno Mottola - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Hanno Mottola - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Hanno Mottola - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Hanno Mottola - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Hanno Mottola - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hanno Mottola - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Hanno Mottola - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Hanno Mottola - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Hanno Mottola - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Hanno Mottola - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Hanno Mottola 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hanno Mottola - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Hanno Mottola - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hanno Mottola - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hanno Mottola - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hanno Mottola - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Hanno Mottola - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hanno Mottola - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Hanno Mottola - 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.