Jeff Mullins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jeff Mullins 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

Jeff Mullins

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Mullins: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Mullins 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Mullins 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jeff Mullins 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jeff Mullins 3 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeff Mullins 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Mullins 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Mullins 16.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Mullins 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jeff Mullins 3.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Mullins 0.8 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Mullins 0.2 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Mullins 13,017 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jeff Mullins 3,427 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jeff Mullins 3,023 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jeff Mullins 140 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jeff Mullins 37 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jeff Mullins 804 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Mullins .463 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jeff Mullins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Mullins .814 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Mullins 22.8 (1969) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Mullins 5.9 (1969) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jeff Mullins 5.9 (1972) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jeff Mullins 0.9 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Mullins 0.3 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Mullins 13.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Mullins 3.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jeff Mullins 3.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jeff Mullins 0.5 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Mullins 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Mullins 1,084 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jeff Mullins 304 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jeff Mullins 259 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jeff Mullins 12 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jeff Mullins 2 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jeff Mullins 83 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Mullins .449 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jeff Mullins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Mullins .751 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Mullins 25.1 (1968) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Mullins 6.4 (1971) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jeff Mullins 5.8 (1972) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jeff Mullins 0.6 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Mullins 0.1 (1976) * 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.