Mario Elie vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mario Elie 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

Mario Elie

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mario Elie: 1990-91 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mario Elie 3 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mario Elie 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mario Elie 11 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mario Elie 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mario Elie 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mario Elie 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Elie 8.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mario Elie 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mario Elie 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mario Elie 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mario Elie 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Elie 6,265 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mario Elie 2,017 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mario Elie 1,875 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mario Elie 671 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mario Elie 129 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mario Elie 732 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Elie .473 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mario Elie .365 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mario Elie .854 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Elie 11.7 (1997) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Elie 3.4 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mario Elie 4.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mario Elie 1.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mario Elie 0.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Elie 8.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mario Elie 2.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mario Elie 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mario Elie 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mario Elie 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Elie 985 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mario Elie 342 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mario Elie 264 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mario Elie 94 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mario Elie 16 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mario Elie 116 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Elie .452 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mario Elie .367 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mario Elie .836 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Elie 12.5 (1992) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Elie 5.5 (1992) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mario Elie 3.8 (1997) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mario Elie 1.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mario Elie 0.4 (1996) 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.