Roger Mason vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Roger Mason 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

Roger Mason

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roger Mason: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roger Mason 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Roger Mason 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Roger Mason 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Roger Mason 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Roger Mason 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Roger Mason 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Mason 6.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Roger Mason 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Roger Mason 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Roger Mason 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Roger Mason 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Mason 3,289 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Roger Mason 897 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Roger Mason 677 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Roger Mason 189 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Roger Mason 75 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Roger Mason 518 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Mason .408 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Roger Mason .383 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roger Mason .866 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Mason 11.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Mason 3.1 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Roger Mason 2.1 (2009) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Roger Mason 0.5 (2008) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Roger Mason 0.2 (2004) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Mason 5.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Roger Mason 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Roger Mason 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Roger Mason 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Roger Mason 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Mason 127 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Roger Mason 23 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Roger Mason 21 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Roger Mason 7 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Roger Mason 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Roger Mason 24 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Mason .368 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Roger Mason .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roger Mason .765 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Mason 8.0 (2008) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Mason 1.6 (2009) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Roger Mason 1.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Roger Mason 0.5 (2008) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Roger Mason 0.2 (2008) 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.