Larry Mikan vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Larry Mikan 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

Larry Mikan

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Mikan: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Mikan 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Mikan 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Mikan 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Mikan 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Mikan 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Mikan 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Mikan 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan 158 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan 139 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Mikan 41 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Mikan 53 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan .333 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan .618 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan 3.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Mikan - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Mikan 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - 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.