Mike Mitchell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Mitchell: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Mitchell 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike Mitchell 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike Mitchell 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike Mitchell 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Mitchell 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 Mitchell 19.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 5.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Mitchell 15,016 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike Mitchell 4,246 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike Mitchell 1,010 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mike Mitchell 530 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mike Mitchell 400 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mike Mitchell 759 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Mitchell .493 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mike Mitchell .216 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Mitchell .779 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 24.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 7.2 (1984) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 2.3 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 18.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 6.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Mitchell 646 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike Mitchell 224 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike Mitchell 47 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mike Mitchell 19 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mike Mitchell 28 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mike Mitchell 35 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Mitchell .502 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mike Mitchell .333 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Mitchell .762 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 24.8 (1982) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 9.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 3.3 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.7 (1983) 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. 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.