Markieff Morris vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Markieff Morris 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

Markieff Morris

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Markieff Morris: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Markieff Morris 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Markieff Morris 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Markieff Morris 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Markieff Morris 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Markieff Morris 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Markieff Morris 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Markieff Morris 10.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Markieff Morris 4.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Markieff Morris 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Markieff Morris 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Markieff Morris 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Markieff Morris 8,020 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Markieff Morris 3,824 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Markieff Morris 1,200 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Markieff Morris 592 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Markieff Morris 377 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Markieff Morris 776 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Markieff Morris .445 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Markieff Morris .343 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Markieff Morris .778 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Markieff Morris 15.3 (2015) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Markieff Morris 6.5 (2017) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Markieff Morris 2.3 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Markieff Morris 1.2 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Markieff Morris 0.8 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Markieff Morris 7.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Markieff Morris 4.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Markieff Morris 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Markieff Morris 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Markieff Morris 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Markieff Morris 368 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Markieff Morris 210 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Markieff Morris 60 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Markieff Morris 23 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Markieff Morris 29 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Markieff Morris 50 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Markieff Morris .421 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Markieff Morris .369 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Markieff Morris .800 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Markieff Morris 12.1 (2017) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Markieff Morris 7.5 (2018) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Markieff Morris 1.7 (2017) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Markieff Morris 0.9 (2017) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Markieff Morris 1.3 (2017) 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.