Alfred McGuire vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Alfred McGuire 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

Alfred McGuire

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alfred McGuire: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alfred McGuire 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Alfred McGuire 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Alfred McGuire 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Alfred McGuire 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alfred McGuire 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alfred McGuire 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alfred McGuire 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Alfred McGuire 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Alfred McGuire 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alfred McGuire 757 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Alfred McGuire 418 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Alfred McGuire 363 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Alfred McGuire 191 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alfred McGuire .379 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alfred McGuire .551 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alfred McGuire 6.1 (1953) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Alfred McGuire 2.9 (1953) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Alfred McGuire 2.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alfred McGuire 3.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Alfred McGuire 1.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Alfred McGuire 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alfred McGuire 84 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Alfred McGuire 28 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Alfred McGuire 30 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Alfred McGuire 24 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alfred McGuire .373 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alfred McGuire .512 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alfred McGuire 4.6 (1952) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Alfred McGuire 1.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Alfred McGuire 1.8 (1954) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alfred McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Alfred McGuire - 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.