Mustafa Shakur vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mustafa Shakur 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

Mustafa Shakur

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mustafa Shakur: 2010-11 to 2013-14
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mustafa Shakur 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mustafa Shakur 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mustafa Shakur 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mustafa Shakur 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mustafa Shakur 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mustafa Shakur 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mustafa Shakur 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mustafa Shakur 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mustafa Shakur 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mustafa Shakur 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mustafa Shakur 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mustafa Shakur 52 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mustafa Shakur 22 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mustafa Shakur 29 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mustafa Shakur 5 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mustafa Shakur 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mustafa Shakur 25 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mustafa Shakur .339 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mustafa Shakur .091 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mustafa Shakur .529 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mustafa Shakur 2.3 (2011) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mustafa Shakur 1.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mustafa Shakur 1.3 (2014) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mustafa Shakur 0.2 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mustafa Shakur 0.1 (2011) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mustafa Shakur - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mustafa Shakur - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mustafa Shakur - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mustafa Shakur - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mustafa Shakur - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mustafa Shakur - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mustafa Shakur - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mustafa Shakur - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mustafa Shakur - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mustafa Shakur - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mustafa Shakur 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mustafa Shakur - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mustafa Shakur - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mustafa Shakur - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mustafa Shakur - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mustafa Shakur - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mustafa Shakur - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mustafa Shakur - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mustafa Shakur - 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.