Aaron McKie vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Aaron McKie 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

Aaron McKie

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron McKie: 1994-95 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron McKie 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Aaron McKie 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Aaron McKie 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Aaron McKie 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron McKie 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron McKie 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron McKie 7.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron McKie 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Aaron McKie 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Aaron McKie 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron McKie 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron McKie 5,871 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Aaron McKie 2,587 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Aaron McKie 2,126 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Aaron McKie 912 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Aaron McKie 164 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Aaron McKie 793 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron McKie .438 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Aaron McKie .350 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron McKie .779 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron McKie 12.2 (2002) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron McKie 4.4 (2003) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Aaron McKie 5.0 (2001) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Aaron McKie 1.6 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron McKie 0.4 (1995) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron McKie 9.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron McKie 3.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Aaron McKie 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Aaron McKie 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron McKie 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron McKie 710 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Aaron McKie 273 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Aaron McKie 237 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Aaron McKie 81 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Aaron McKie 11 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Aaron McKie 75 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron McKie .437 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Aaron McKie .385 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron McKie .801 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron McKie 14.6 (2001) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron McKie 5.2 (2001) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Aaron McKie 5.3 (2001) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Aaron McKie 2.0 (2002) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron McKie 0.4 (1997) 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.