Cameron McGriff vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Cameron McGriff 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

Cameron McGriff

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cameron McGriff: 2021-22 to 2021-22
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cameron McGriff 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Cameron McGriff 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Cameron McGriff 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Cameron McGriff 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cameron McGriff 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cameron McGriff 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cameron McGriff 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cameron McGriff 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Cameron McGriff 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Cameron McGriff 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Cameron McGriff 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cameron McGriff 14 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Cameron McGriff 15 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Cameron McGriff 3 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Cameron McGriff 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Cameron McGriff 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Cameron McGriff 3 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cameron McGriff .357 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Cameron McGriff .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cameron McGriff 1.000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cameron McGriff 4.7 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cameron McGriff 5.0 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cameron McGriff 1.0 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cameron McGriff 0.0 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cameron McGriff 0.3 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cameron McGriff - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cameron McGriff - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Cameron McGriff - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Cameron McGriff - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cameron McGriff - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cameron McGriff - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Cameron McGriff - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Cameron McGriff - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Cameron McGriff - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Cameron McGriff - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Cameron McGriff 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cameron McGriff - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Cameron McGriff - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cameron McGriff - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cameron McGriff - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cameron McGriff - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cameron McGriff - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cameron McGriff - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cameron McGriff - 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.