Saul Mariaschin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Saul Mariaschin 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

Saul Mariaschin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Saul Mariaschin: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Saul Mariaschin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Saul Mariaschin 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Saul Mariaschin 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Saul Mariaschin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Saul Mariaschin 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Saul Mariaschin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Saul Mariaschin 7.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Saul Mariaschin 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Saul Mariaschin 333 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Saul Mariaschin 60 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Saul Mariaschin 43 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Saul Mariaschin .270 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Saul Mariaschin .709 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Saul Mariaschin 7.7 (1948) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Saul Mariaschin 1.4 (1948) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Saul Mariaschin 9.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Saul Mariaschin 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Saul Mariaschin 29 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Saul Mariaschin 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Saul Mariaschin 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Saul Mariaschin .238 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Saul Mariaschin .643 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Saul Mariaschin 9.7 (1948) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Saul Mariaschin 0.3 (1948) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Saul Mariaschin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Saul Mariaschin - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.