Steve Mix vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Steve Mix 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

Steve Mix

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Mix: 1969-70 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Mix 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Steve Mix 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Steve Mix 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Steve Mix 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Mix 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Mix 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Mix 10.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Mix 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Steve Mix 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Mix 1.2 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Mix 0.2 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Mix 8,355 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Steve Mix 4,159 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Steve Mix 1,393 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Steve Mix 884 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Steve Mix 173 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Steve Mix 787 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Mix .498 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Steve Mix .286 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Mix .803 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Mix 15.6 (1975) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Mix 10.9 (1975) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Steve Mix 2.7 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Steve Mix 2.6 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Mix 0.5 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Mix 7.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Mix 2.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Steve Mix 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Steve Mix 0.7 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Mix 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Mix 642 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Steve Mix 248 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Steve Mix 137 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Steve Mix 65 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Steve Mix 13 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Steve Mix 89 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Mix .494 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Steve Mix .500 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Mix .864 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Mix 14.7 (1976) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Mix 6.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Steve Mix 4.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steve Mix 3.7 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Mix 0.7 (1976) * 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. 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.