Mike Conley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mike Conley 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mike Conley: 2007-08 to 2024-25
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Conley 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike Conley 18 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike Conley 12 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike Conley 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Conley 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Conley 1 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Conley 14.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Conley 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike Conley 5.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike Conley 1.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Conley 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Conley 16,470 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike Conley 3,454 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike Conley 6,625 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mike Conley 1,603 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mike Conley 242 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mike Conley 1,172 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Conley .438 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mike Conley .389 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Conley .825 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Conley 21.1 (2019) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Conley 3.5 (2017) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Conley 6.7 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mike Conley 2.2 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Conley 0.3 (2019) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Conley 13.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Conley 3.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Conley 6.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mike Conley 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Conley 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Conley 1,495 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike Conley 374 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike Conley 646 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mike Conley 128 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mike Conley 24 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mike Conley 108 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Conley .409 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mike Conley .360 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Conley .807 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Conley 24.7 (2017) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Conley 4.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike Conley 7.9 (2014) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mike Conley 2.0 (2014) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Conley 0.5 (2021) 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.