Travis Mays vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Travis Mays 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

Travis Mays

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Travis Mays: 1990-91 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Travis Mays 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Travis Mays 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Travis Mays 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Travis Mays 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Travis Mays 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Travis Mays 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Travis Mays 11.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Travis Mays 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Travis Mays 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Travis Mays 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Travis Mays 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Travis Mays 1,273 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Travis Mays 233 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Travis Mays 326 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Travis Mays 102 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Travis Mays 14 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Travis Mays 115 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Travis Mays .410 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Travis Mays .362 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Travis Mays .749 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Travis Mays 14.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Travis Mays 2.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Travis Mays 4.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Travis Mays 1.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Travis Mays 0.2 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Travis Mays 4.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Travis Mays 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Travis Mays 4 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Travis Mays 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Travis Mays 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Travis Mays 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Travis Mays 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Travis Mays 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Travis Mays .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Travis Mays .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Travis Mays - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Travis Mays 4.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Travis Mays 1.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 (1993) 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.