Michael Beasley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Michael Beasley 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

Michael Beasley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Beasley: 2008-09 to 2018-19
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Beasley 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Michael Beasley 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Michael Beasley 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Michael Beasley 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Beasley 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Beasley 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Beasley 12.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Beasley 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Michael Beasley 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Michael Beasley 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Beasley 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Beasley 7,568 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Michael Beasley 2,861 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Michael Beasley 788 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Michael Beasley 345 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Michael Beasley 314 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Michael Beasley 609 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Beasley .465 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Beasley .349 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Beasley .759 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Beasley 19.2 (2011) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Beasley 6.4 (2010) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Beasley 2.2 (2011) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Michael Beasley 1.0 (2010) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Beasley 0.7 (2011) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Beasley 8.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Beasley 4.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Michael Beasley 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Michael Beasley 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Beasley 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Beasley 217 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Michael Beasley 114 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Michael Beasley 16 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Michael Beasley 8 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Michael Beasley 8 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Michael Beasley 25 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Beasley .423 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Michael Beasley .385 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Beasley .675 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Beasley 12.1 (2009) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Beasley 7.3 (2009) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Beasley 1.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Beasley 0.8 (2010) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Beasley 1.0 (2009) 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.