Vern Mikkelsen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Vern Mikkelsen 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

Vern Mikkelsen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Mikkelsen: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Mikkelsen 4 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Vern Mikkelsen 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Vern Mikkelsen 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Vern Mikkelsen 6 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 4 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Mikkelsen 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Mikkelsen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 14.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 9.4 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 10,063 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 5,940 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 1,515 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 699 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .403 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .766 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 18.7 (1955) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.2 (1958) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 2.8 (1951) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 13.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 8.0 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Mikkelsen 1,141 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Vern Mikkelsen 585 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Vern Mikkelsen 152 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Vern Mikkelsen 85 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .396 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Mikkelsen .783 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 17.6 (1957) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 11.1 (1955) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vern Mikkelsen 3.4 (1957) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Mikkelsen - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.