Jamal Mashburn vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jamal Mashburn 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

Jamal Mashburn

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Mashburn: 1993-94 to 2003-04
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Mashburn 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jamal Mashburn 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jamal Mashburn 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jamal Mashburn 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Mashburn 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jamal Mashburn 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Mashburn 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 19.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 5.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 4.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Mashburn 11,644 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jamal Mashburn 3,271 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jamal Mashburn 2,414 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jamal Mashburn 632 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jamal Mashburn 109 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jamal Mashburn 611 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Mashburn .418 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jamal Mashburn .345 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Mashburn .766 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 24.1 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 7.6 (2001) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 5.6 (2003) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 1.1 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 15.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 4.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Mashburn 782 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jamal Mashburn 242 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jamal Mashburn 165 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jamal Mashburn 49 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jamal Mashburn 9 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jamal Mashburn 52 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Mashburn .389 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jamal Mashburn .369 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Mashburn .780 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 24.9 (2001) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 6.2 (2001) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 5.7 (2001) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 1.2 (2001) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (2001) 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.