Mark Blount vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mark Blount 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

Mark Blount

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Blount: 2000-01 to 2008-09
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Blount 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mark Blount 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mark Blount 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mark Blount 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Blount 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Blount 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Blount 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mark Blount 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mark Blount 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mark Blount 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Blount 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Blount 4,941 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mark Blount 2,784 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mark Blount 513 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mark Blount 327 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mark Blount 508 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mark Blount 605 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Blount .504 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mark Blount .359 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Blount .723 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Blount 12.3 (2007) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Blount 7.2 (2004) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mark Blount 1.6 (2005) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mark Blount 1.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Blount 1.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Blount 4.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mark Blount 3.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mark Blount 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mark Blount 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Blount 0.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Blount 93 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mark Blount 86 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mark Blount 8 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mark Blount 19 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mark Blount 18 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mark Blount 22 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Blount .467 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mark Blount - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Blount .697 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Blount 12.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Blount 9.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mark Blount 1.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mark Blount 1.5 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Blount 2.0 (2004) 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.