Mike Ratliff vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Ratliff: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Ratliff 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike Ratliff 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike Ratliff 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike Ratliff 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Ratliff 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 Ratliff 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Ratliff 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike Ratliff 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike Ratliff 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Ratliff 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Ratliff 241 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike Ratliff 194 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike Ratliff 38 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mike Ratliff 0 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mike Ratliff 0 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mike Ratliff 60 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Ratliff .417 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Mike Ratliff .536 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Ratliff 4.2 (1973) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Ratliff 3.3 (1973) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Ratliff 0.7 (1973) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mike Ratliff 0.0 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Ratliff 0.0 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Ratliff - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Ratliff - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Ratliff - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mike Ratliff - * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Ratliff - * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Ratliff - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike Ratliff - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike Ratliff - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mike Ratliff - * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mike Ratliff - * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mike Ratliff 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Ratliff - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Mike Ratliff - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Ratliff - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Ratliff - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike Ratliff - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mike Ratliff - * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Ratliff - * 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.