Billy McKinney vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Billy McKinney 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

Billy McKinney

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy McKinney: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy McKinney 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Billy McKinney 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Billy McKinney 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Billy McKinney 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy McKinney 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy McKinney 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy McKinney 8.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy McKinney 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Billy McKinney 3.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy McKinney 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Billy McKinney 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy McKinney 3,823 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Billy McKinney 677 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Billy McKinney 1,661 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Billy McKinney 353 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Billy McKinney 40 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Billy McKinney 476 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy McKinney .493 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Billy McKinney .063 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy McKinney .820 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy McKinney 10.8 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Billy McKinney 2.2 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Billy McKinney 4.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Billy McKinney 1.2 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy McKinney 0.2 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy McKinney 7.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy McKinney 1.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Billy McKinney 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Billy McKinney 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Billy McKinney 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy McKinney 144 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Billy McKinney 29 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Billy McKinney 60 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Billy McKinney 10 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Billy McKinney 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Billy McKinney 19 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy McKinney .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Billy McKinney .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy McKinney .703 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy McKinney 14.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Billy McKinney 2.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy McKinney 4.8 (1979) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy McKinney 1.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Billy McKinney 0.0 (1983) 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.