Rick Mahorn vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rick Mahorn 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

Rick Mahorn

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Mahorn 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rick Mahorn 18 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rick Mahorn 13 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rick Mahorn 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Mahorn 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 1 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 7,763 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 6,957 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 1,082 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 633 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 1,007 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rick Mahorn 1,117 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .493 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .132 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .704 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 612 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 579 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 72 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 42 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 63 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rick Mahorn 106 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .472 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .750 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984) 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.