McCoy McLemore vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and McCoy McLemore 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

McCoy McLemore

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
McCoy McLemore: 1964-65 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships McCoy McLemore 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons McCoy McLemore 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played McCoy McLemore 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games McCoy McLemore 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team McCoy McLemore 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) McCoy McLemore 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game McCoy McLemore 9.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game McCoy McLemore 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game McCoy McLemore 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points McCoy McLemore 4,538 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds McCoy McLemore 2,673 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists McCoy McLemore 678 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games McCoy McLemore 500 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage McCoy McLemore .390 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage McCoy McLemore .775 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game McCoy McLemore 12.7 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game McCoy McLemore 6.6 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game McCoy McLemore 2.4 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game McCoy McLemore 5.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game McCoy McLemore 2.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game McCoy McLemore 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points McCoy McLemore 98 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds McCoy McLemore 49 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists McCoy McLemore 17 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games McCoy McLemore 18 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage McCoy McLemore .374 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage McCoy McLemore .789 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game McCoy McLemore 12.3 (1967) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game McCoy McLemore 4.8 (1968) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game McCoy McLemore 1.3 (1967) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game McCoy McLemore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game McCoy McLemore - 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.