Mitch Kupchak vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mitch Kupchak 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

Mitch Kupchak

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Kupchak: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Kupchak 3 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Kupchak 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mitch Kupchak 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mitch Kupchak 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mitch Kupchak 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Kupchak 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Kupchak 10.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Kupchak 5.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Kupchak 5,202 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mitch Kupchak 2,730 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mitch Kupchak 377 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mitch Kupchak 164 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mitch Kupchak 176 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mitch Kupchak 510 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Kupchak .523 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mitch Kupchak .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Kupchak .704 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Kupchak 15.9 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Kupchak 8.1 (1982) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mitch Kupchak 1.3 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.5 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.6 (1978) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Kupchak 7.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Kupchak 4.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Kupchak 524 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mitch Kupchak 321 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mitch Kupchak 44 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mitch Kupchak 13 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mitch Kupchak 15 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mitch Kupchak 68 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Kupchak .474 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mitch Kupchak .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Kupchak .649 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Kupchak 16.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Kupchak 7.6 (1977) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mitch Kupchak 1.1 (1977) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.4 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mitch Kupchak 0.4 (1985) 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.