Malik Beasley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Malik Beasley 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

Malik Beasley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malik Beasley: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Beasley 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Malik Beasley 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Malik Beasley 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Malik Beasley 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Malik Beasley 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malik Beasley 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 10.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 5,402 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 1,398 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Malik Beasley 650 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Malik Beasley 314 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 62 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Malik Beasley 496 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .425 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .385 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .800 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 19.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 4.4 (2021) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 2.4 (2021) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.8 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 6.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 210 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 82 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Malik Beasley 20 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Malik Beasley 6 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Malik Beasley 33 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .385 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .349 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .767 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 8.5 (2022) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 3.4 (2019) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.3 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2022) 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.