Joe Mullaney vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Joe Mullaney 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

Joe Mullaney

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Mullaney: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Mullaney 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joe Mullaney 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joe Mullaney 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joe Mullaney 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Mullaney 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Mullaney 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Mullaney 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joe Mullaney 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Mullaney 30 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joe Mullaney 52 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Joe Mullaney 37 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Mullaney .129 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Mullaney .800 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Mullaney 0.8 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Mullaney 1.4 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Mullaney - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Mullaney - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Mullaney - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joe Mullaney - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Joe Mullaney 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Mullaney - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Mullaney - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Mullaney - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Mullaney - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Mullaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Mullaney - 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.