Melvin Newbern vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Melvin Newbern 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

Melvin Newbern

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Newbern 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - 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.