Larry McNeill vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Larry McNeill 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

Larry McNeill

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry McNeill: 1973-74 to 1978-79
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry McNeill 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry McNeill 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry McNeill 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry McNeill 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry McNeill 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry McNeill 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry McNeill 8.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry McNeill 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry McNeill 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry McNeill 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry McNeill 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry McNeill 2,533 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry McNeill 1,440 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry McNeill 225 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry McNeill 183 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry McNeill 78 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry McNeill 297 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry McNeill .466 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Larry McNeill - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry McNeill .779 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry McNeill 10.2 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry McNeill 6.2 (1976) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry McNeill 1.0 (1978) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry McNeill 0.9 (1975) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry McNeill 0.4 (1976) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry McNeill 6.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry McNeill 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry McNeill 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry McNeill 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry McNeill 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry McNeill 77 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry McNeill 28 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry McNeill 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry McNeill 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry McNeill 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry McNeill 12 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry McNeill .659 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Larry McNeill - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry McNeill .792 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry McNeill 10.2 (1975) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry McNeill 4.3 (1975) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975) 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.