Mark Price vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mark Price that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Mark Price:
1986-87 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Mark Price0
Nate Thurmond0
Mark Price12
Nate Thurmond14
Mark Price7
Nate Thurmond9
Mark Price4
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Mark Price1
Nate Thurmond0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Mark Price4
Nate Thurmond0
Mark Price0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Mark Price0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Mark Price 15.2
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Mark Price 2.6
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Mark Price 6.7
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Mark Price 1.2
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Mark Price 0.1
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Mark Price 10,989
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Mark Price 1,848
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Mark Price 4,863
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Mark Price 860
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Mark Price 76
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Mark Price 722
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mark Price .472
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Mark Price .402
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Mark Price .904
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Mark Price 19.6
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Mark Price 3.4
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Mark Price 10.4
(1991)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Mark Price 2.6
(1991)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Mark Price 0.2
(1992)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Mark Price 17.4
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Mark Price 2.6
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Mark Price 7.0
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Mark Price 1.4
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Mark Price 0.1
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Mark Price 818
Nate Thurmond 966

Mark Price 124
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Mark Price 327
Nate Thurmond 225

Mark Price 64
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Mark Price 5
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Mark Price 47
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mark Price .464
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Mark Price .337
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Mark Price .944
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Mark Price 21.0
(1988)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Mark Price 3.6
(1988)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Mark Price 8.8
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Mark Price 1.8
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Mark Price 0.2
(1992)
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.