Bob McCann vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bob McCann 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

Bob McCann

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McCann: 1989-90 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McCann 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob McCann 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob McCann 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob McCann 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob McCann 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob McCann 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McCann 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob McCann 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob McCann 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob McCann 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob McCann 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McCann 739 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob McCann 468 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob McCann 104 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bob McCann 80 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bob McCann 79 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bob McCann 178 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McCann .479 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bob McCann .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McCann .577 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McCann 6.3 (1993) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McCann 3.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob McCann 0.9 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob McCann 0.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob McCann 0.7 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McCann 6.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob McCann 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob McCann 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob McCann 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob McCann 1.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McCann 6 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob McCann 2 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob McCann 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bob McCann 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bob McCann 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bob McCann 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McCann .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bob McCann - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McCann - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McCann 6.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McCann 2.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob McCann 0.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob McCann 0.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob McCann 1.0 (1992) 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.