Sam Mitchell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Sam Mitchell 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

Sam Mitchell

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Mitchell 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Sam Mitchell 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Sam Mitchell 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Sam Mitchell 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Mitchell 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Mitchell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 8.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Mitchell 8,636 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Sam Mitchell 3,711 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Sam Mitchell 1,089 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Sam Mitchell 548 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Sam Mitchell 301 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Sam Mitchell 994 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Mitchell .447 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Mitchell .223 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Mitchell .784 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 4.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 2.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Mitchell 267 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Sam Mitchell 130 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Sam Mitchell 34 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Sam Mitchell 10 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Sam Mitchell 9 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Sam Mitchell 59 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Mitchell .398 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Sam Mitchell .207 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Mitchell .813 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999) 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.