Mike Novak vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Novak: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Novak 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike Novak 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike Novak 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike Novak 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Novak 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 Novak 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak 0.4 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Novak 420 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike Novak 2 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike Novak 175 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Mike Novak 125 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Novak .310 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Mike Novak .566 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Novak 5.3 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak 0.4 (1954) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 1.9 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Novak 3.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak - * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Novak 13 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike Novak 0 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike Novak 10 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Mike Novak 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Novak .273 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Mike Novak 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Novak 3.3 (1949) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Novak - * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike Novak 2.5 (1949) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Mike Novak - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.