Matt Mazza vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Matt Mazza 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

Matt Mazza

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Mazza: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Mazza 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Matt Mazza 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Matt Mazza 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Matt Mazza 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Mazza 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Mazza 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Mazza 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Matt Mazza 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Mazza 98 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Matt Mazza 27 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Matt Mazza 26 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Mazza .300 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Mazza .711 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Mazza 3.8 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Matt Mazza 1.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Mazza - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Matt Mazza - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Mazza - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Matt Mazza - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Matt Mazza 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Mazza - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Mazza - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Mazza - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Matt Mazza - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Matt Mazza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Matt Mazza - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.