Mal Graham vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mal Graham 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

Mal Graham

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mal Graham: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mal Graham 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mal Graham 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mal Graham 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mal Graham 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mal Graham 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mal Graham 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal Graham 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 327 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 118 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mal Graham 75 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mal Graham 70 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .398 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .657 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 6.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 2.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.3 (1968) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal Graham 0.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 5 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 4 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mal Graham 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mal Graham 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .286 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .333 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 1.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.8 (1968) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.5 (1969) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - 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.