Mike Silliman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Silliman: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Silliman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike Silliman 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike Silliman 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike Silliman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Silliman 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 Silliman 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Silliman 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike Silliman 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Silliman 91 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike Silliman 62 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike Silliman 23 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Mike Silliman 36 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Silliman .456 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Mike Silliman .487 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Silliman 2.5 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Silliman 1.7 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Silliman 0.6 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Silliman - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Silliman - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Silliman - Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Silliman - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike Silliman - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike Silliman - Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Mike Silliman 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Silliman - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Mike Silliman - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Mike Silliman - 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.