Mike Evans vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Mike Evans

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Evans: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Evans 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike Evans 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike Evans 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike Evans 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Evans 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Evans 7.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Evans 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike Evans 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike Evans 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Evans 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Evans 4,531 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike Evans 808 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike Evans 1,514 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mike Evans 430 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mike Evans 51 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mike Evans 591 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Evans .452 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mike Evans .307 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Evans .807 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Evans 10.1 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Evans 1.8 (1984) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Evans 3.7 (1984) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mike Evans 1.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Evans 0.1 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Evans 9.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Evans 1.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Evans 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mike Evans 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Evans 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Evans 526 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike Evans 106 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike Evans 160 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mike Evans 43 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mike Evans 7 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mike Evans 58 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Evans .414 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mike Evans .284 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Evans .825 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Evans 10.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Evans 2.4 (1983) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike Evans 4.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mike Evans 1.1 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Evans 0.3 (1986) 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.