Andre McCarter vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Andre McCarter 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

Andre McCarter

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Andre McCarter: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Andre McCarter 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Andre McCarter 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Andre McCarter 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Andre McCarter 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Andre McCarter 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Andre McCarter 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Andre McCarter 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Andre McCarter 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Andre McCarter 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Andre McCarter 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Andre McCarter 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Andre McCarter 392 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Andre McCarter 95 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Andre McCarter 172 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Andre McCarter 37 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Andre McCarter 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Andre McCarter 103 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andre McCarter .431 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Andre McCarter .250 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Andre McCarter .725 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andre McCarter 4.6 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Andre McCarter 1.0 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Andre McCarter 1.7 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Andre McCarter 0.4 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Andre McCarter 0.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Andre McCarter - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Andre McCarter - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Andre McCarter - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Andre McCarter - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Andre McCarter - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Andre McCarter - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Andre McCarter - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Andre McCarter - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Andre McCarter - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Andre McCarter - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Andre McCarter 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andre McCarter - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Andre McCarter - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Andre McCarter - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andre McCarter - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Andre McCarter - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Andre McCarter - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Andre McCarter - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Andre McCarter - 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. 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.