Norm Mager vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Norm Mager 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

Norm Mager

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Mager: 1950-51 to 1950-51
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Mager 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Norm Mager 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Norm Mager 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Norm Mager 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Mager 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Mager 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Mager 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Norm Mager 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Norm Mager 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Norm Mager - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Norm Mager - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Mager 124 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Norm Mager 47 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Norm Mager 23 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Norm Mager - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Norm Mager - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Norm Mager 24 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Mager .282 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Norm Mager - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norm Mager .786 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Mager 5.2 (1951) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Mager 2.0 (1951) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Norm Mager 1.0 (1951) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Norm Mager - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norm Mager - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Mager - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Norm Mager - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Norm Mager - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Norm Mager - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Norm Mager - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Mager - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Norm Mager - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Norm Mager - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Norm Mager - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Norm Mager - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Norm Mager 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Mager - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Norm Mager - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norm Mager - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Mager - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Mager - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Norm Mager - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Norm Mager - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Norm Mager - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.