Mike Lynn vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mike Lynn 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 Lynn: 1969-70 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Lynn 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike Lynn 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike Lynn 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike Lynn 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Lynn 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 Lynn 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Lynn 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike Lynn 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Lynn 126 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike Lynn 68 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike Lynn 31 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Mike Lynn 49 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Lynn .329 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Mike Lynn .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Lynn 2.7 (1970) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Lynn 1.5 (1970) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Lynn 0.7 (1970) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Lynn 1.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Lynn 0.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Lynn 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Lynn 4 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike Lynn 2 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike Lynn 1 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Mike Lynn 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Lynn .667 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Mike Lynn - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Lynn 1.3 (1970) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Lynn 0.7 (1970) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike Lynn 0.3 (1970) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Mike Lynn - 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.