Mike Holton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Holton: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Holton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike Holton 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike Holton 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike Holton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Holton 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 Holton 6.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Holton 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike Holton 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike Holton 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Holton 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Holton 2,016 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike Holton 459 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike Holton 977 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mike Holton 208 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mike Holton 30 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mike Holton 325 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Holton .441 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mike Holton .257 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Holton .807 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Holton 8.4 (1985) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Holton 1.8 (1988) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Holton 6.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mike Holton 1.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Holton 0.2 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Holton 3.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Holton 0.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Holton 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mike Holton 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Holton 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Holton 30 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike Holton 8 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike Holton 15 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mike Holton 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mike Holton 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mike Holton 9 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Holton .382 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mike Holton .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Holton 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Holton 7.3 (1985) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Holton 1.3 (1988) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike Holton 3.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Mike Holton 0.0 (1988) 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.