Bob McAdoo vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob McAdoo 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Nate Thurmond 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * 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.