Nate Thurmond vs. Mirsad Turkcan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mirsad Turkcan and Nate Thurmond that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
Mirsad Turkcan:
1999-00 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Mirsad Turkcan0
Nate Thurmond14
Mirsad Turkcan1
Nate Thurmond9
Mirsad Turkcan1
Nate Thurmond7
Mirsad Turkcan0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Mirsad Turkcan0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Mirsad Turkcan0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Mirsad Turkcan 1.9

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Mirsad Turkcan 1.9

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Mirsad Turkcan 0.3

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Mirsad Turkcan 0.2

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Mirsad Turkcan 0.1

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Mirsad Turkcan 33

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Mirsad Turkcan 33

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Mirsad Turkcan 5

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Mirsad Turkcan 3

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Mirsad Turkcan 1

Nate Thurmond 964
Mirsad Turkcan 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Mirsad Turkcan .368

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Mirsad Turkcan .000

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Mirsad Turkcan .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Mirsad Turkcan 1.9
(2000)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Mirsad Turkcan 1.9
(2000)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Mirsad Turkcan 0.3
(2000)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Mirsad Turkcan 0.2
(2000)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Mirsad Turkcan 0.1
(2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Mirsad Turkcan 2.0

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Mirsad Turkcan 1.0

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Mirsad Turkcan 0.0

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Mirsad Turkcan 0.0

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Mirsad Turkcan 0.0

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Mirsad Turkcan 4

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Mirsad Turkcan 2

Nate Thurmond 225
Mirsad Turkcan 0

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Mirsad Turkcan 0

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Mirsad Turkcan 0

Nate Thurmond 81
Mirsad Turkcan 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Mirsad Turkcan .200

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Mirsad Turkcan .000

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Mirsad Turkcan 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Mirsad Turkcan 2.0
(2000)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Mirsad Turkcan 1.0
(2000)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Mirsad Turkcan 0.0
(2000)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Mirsad Turkcan 0.0
(2000)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Mirsad Turkcan 0.0
(2000)

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.