Mike Farmer vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Farmer: 1958-59 to 1965-66
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Farmer 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike Farmer 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike Farmer 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike Farmer 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Farmer 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 Farmer 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Farmer 2,816 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike Farmer 1,950 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike Farmer 550 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mike Farmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mike Farmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mike Farmer 423 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Farmer .393 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mike Farmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Farmer .814 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 7.4 (1963) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 6.4 (1961) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 1.8 (1963) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 5.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Farmer 129 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike Farmer 79 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike Farmer 36 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mike Farmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mike Farmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mike Farmer 25 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Farmer .411 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mike Farmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Farmer .719 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 6.1 (1963) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 5.0 (1959) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 2.5 (1963) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - 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.