Nikola Mirotic vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Nikola Mirotic 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Nikola Mirotic:
2014-15 to 2018-19
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nikola Mirotic0
Nate Thurmond0
Nikola Mirotic5
Nate Thurmond14
Nikola Mirotic4
Nate Thurmond9
Nikola Mirotic0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Nikola Mirotic0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nikola Mirotic0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nikola Mirotic 12.3
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Nikola Mirotic 5.9
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Nikola Mirotic 1.3
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Nikola Mirotic 0.8
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Nikola Mirotic 0.7
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Nikola Mirotic 3,910
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Nikola Mirotic 1,894
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Nikola Mirotic 407
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Nikola Mirotic 240
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Nikola Mirotic 228
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Nikola Mirotic 319
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nikola Mirotic .423
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Nikola Mirotic .359
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Nikola Mirotic .808
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nikola Mirotic 15.6
(2018)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Nikola Mirotic 7.4
(2019)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Nikola Mirotic 1.5
(2016)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Nikola Mirotic 0.9
(2016)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Nikola Mirotic 0.8
(2017)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nikola Mirotic 9.6
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Nikola Mirotic 5.2
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Nikola Mirotic 1.1
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Nikola Mirotic 0.8
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Nikola Mirotic 0.6
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Nikola Mirotic 383
Nate Thurmond 966

Nikola Mirotic 206
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Nikola Mirotic 43
Nate Thurmond 225

Nikola Mirotic 30
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Nikola Mirotic 24
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Nikola Mirotic 40
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nikola Mirotic .388
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Nikola Mirotic .318
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Nikola Mirotic .805
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nikola Mirotic 15.0
(2018)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Nikola Mirotic 9.6
(2018)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Nikola Mirotic 1.7
(2018)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Nikola Mirotic 1.1
(2018)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Nikola Mirotic 1.3
(2018)
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.