Joe McNamee vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Joe McNamee 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

Joe McNamee

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe McNamee: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe McNamee 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joe McNamee 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joe McNamee 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joe McNamee 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe McNamee 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe McNamee 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe McNamee 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe McNamee 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joe McNamee 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe McNamee 289 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joe McNamee 238 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joe McNamee 58 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Joe McNamee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Joe McNamee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Joe McNamee 118 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe McNamee .298 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Joe McNamee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe McNamee .620 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe McNamee 2.9 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe McNamee 2.4 (1952) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe McNamee 0.7 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe McNamee 2.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe McNamee 2.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe McNamee 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe McNamee 33 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joe McNamee 35 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joe McNamee 9 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Joe McNamee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Joe McNamee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Joe McNamee 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe McNamee .293 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Joe McNamee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe McNamee .750 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe McNamee 2.5 (1951) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe McNamee 2.7 (1951) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe McNamee 0.7 (1951) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe McNamee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe McNamee - 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. ** 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.