Mookie Blaylock vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mookie Blaylock 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

Mookie Blaylock

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mookie Blaylock: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mookie Blaylock 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mookie Blaylock 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mookie Blaylock 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mookie Blaylock 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mookie Blaylock 2 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mookie Blaylock 6 Nate Thurmond 5

Steals Leader Mookie Blaylock 2 Nate Thurmond 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mookie Blaylock 13.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mookie Blaylock 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mookie Blaylock 6.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mookie Blaylock 2.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mookie Blaylock 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mookie Blaylock 11,962 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mookie Blaylock 3,659 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mookie Blaylock 5,972 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mookie Blaylock 2,075 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mookie Blaylock 300 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mookie Blaylock 889 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mookie Blaylock .409 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mookie Blaylock .336 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mookie Blaylock .736 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mookie Blaylock 17.4 (1997) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mookie Blaylock 5.3 (1997) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mookie Blaylock 9.7 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mookie Blaylock 2.7 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mookie Blaylock 0.6 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mookie Blaylock 14.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mookie Blaylock 4.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mookie Blaylock 6.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mookie Blaylock 2.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mookie Blaylock 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mookie Blaylock 769 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mookie Blaylock 266 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mookie Blaylock 357 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mookie Blaylock 116 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mookie Blaylock 24 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mookie Blaylock 54 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mookie Blaylock .370 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mookie Blaylock .350 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mookie Blaylock .683 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mookie Blaylock 18.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mookie Blaylock 7.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mookie Blaylock 8.9 (1994) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mookie Blaylock 3.8 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mookie Blaylock 1.3 (1993) 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.