Yves Missi vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Yves Missi 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Yves Missi: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yves Missi 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Yves Missi 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Yves Missi 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Yves Missi 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Yves Missi 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Yves Missi 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yves Missi 9.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Yves Missi 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Yves Missi 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Yves Missi 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Yves Missi 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Yves Missi 665 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Yves Missi 601 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Yves Missi 99 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Yves Missi 37 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Yves Missi 98 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Yves Missi 73 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yves Missi .547 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Yves Missi .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yves Missi .623 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yves Missi 9.1 (2025) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Yves Missi 8.2 (2025) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Yves Missi 1.4 (2025) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Yves Missi 0.5 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Yves Missi 1.3 (2025) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yves Missi - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Yves Missi - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Yves Missi - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Yves Missi - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Yves Missi - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Yves Missi - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Yves Missi - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Yves Missi - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Yves Missi - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Yves Missi - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Yves Missi 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yves Missi - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Yves Missi - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yves Missi - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yves Missi - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Yves Missi - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Yves Missi - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Yves Missi - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Yves Missi - 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.