Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 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

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: 1990-91 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 14.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 3.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 8,553 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 1,087 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 2,079 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 487 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 46 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 586 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf .442 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf .354 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf .905 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 19.2 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 2.8 (1993) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 6.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 1.1 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0.1 (1994) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 13.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 1.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 195 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 23 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 35 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 7 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 15 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf .369 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf .286 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf .956 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 13.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 1.7 (1995) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 2.5 (1994) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0.7 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 0.1 (1994) 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.