Derrick McKey vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Derrick McKey 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

Derrick McKey

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick McKey: 1987-88 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick McKey 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Derrick McKey 15 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Derrick McKey 13 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Derrick McKey 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick McKey 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick McKey 2 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 11.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick McKey 10,266 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Derrick McKey 4,387 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Derrick McKey 2,254 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Derrick McKey 1,072 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Derrick McKey 611 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Derrick McKey 937 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick McKey .486 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Derrick McKey .316 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick McKey .779 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 15.9 (1989) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 6.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 4.3 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 1.5 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 1.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 8.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 4.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick McKey 1,176 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Derrick McKey 626 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Derrick McKey 319 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Derrick McKey 111 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Derrick McKey 88 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Derrick McKey 142 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick McKey .464 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Derrick McKey .302 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick McKey .744 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick McKey 16.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick McKey 6.6 (1996) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Derrick McKey 4.2 (1994) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derrick McKey 1.6 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick McKey 1.9 (1989) 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.