Ted Manakas vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ted Manakas 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

Ted Manakas

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ted Manakas: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ted Manakas 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ted Manakas 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ted Manakas 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ted Manakas 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ted Manakas 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ted Manakas 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted Manakas 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ted Manakas 0.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ted Manakas 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ted Manakas 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ted Manakas 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted Manakas 12 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ted Manakas 3 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ted Manakas 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ted Manakas 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ted Manakas 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ted Manakas 5 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted Manakas .400 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ted Manakas - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ted Manakas 1.000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted Manakas 2.4 (1974) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ted Manakas 0.6 (1974) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ted Manakas 0.4 (1974) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ted Manakas 0.2 (1974) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ted Manakas 0.0 (1974) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted Manakas - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ted Manakas - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ted Manakas - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ted Manakas - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ted Manakas - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted Manakas - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ted Manakas - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ted Manakas - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ted Manakas - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ted Manakas - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ted Manakas 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted Manakas - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ted Manakas - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ted Manakas - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted Manakas - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ted Manakas - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ted Manakas - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ted Manakas - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ted Manakas - 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.