John Mengelt vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and John Mengelt 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

John Mengelt

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Mengelt: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Mengelt 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Mengelt 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Mengelt 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Mengelt 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Mengelt 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Mengelt 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mengelt 9.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.7 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mengelt 6,218 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Mengelt 1,221 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Mengelt 1,329 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Mengelt 324 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Mengelt 28 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Mengelt 636 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mengelt .479 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Mengelt .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Mengelt .809 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mengelt 11.0 (1975) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 2.7 (1974) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 2.9 (1978) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.9 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mengelt 8.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 1.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.6 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mengelt 167 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Mengelt 33 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Mengelt 33 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Mengelt 11 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Mengelt 2 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Mengelt 19 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mengelt .521 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Mengelt - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Mengelt .782 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mengelt 12.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 2.7 (1975) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 3.0 (1975) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 1.3 (1977) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.3 (1975) * 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. 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.