Carlton McKinney vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Carlton McKinney

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carlton McKinney: 1989-90 to 1991-92
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carlton McKinney 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Carlton McKinney 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Carlton McKinney 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Carlton McKinney 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carlton 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 Carlton McKinney 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Carlton McKinney 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Carlton McKinney 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Carlton McKinney 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Carlton McKinney 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlton McKinney 22 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Carlton McKinney 13 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Carlton McKinney 7 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Carlton McKinney 6 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Carlton McKinney 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Carlton McKinney 9 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlton McKinney .244 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Carlton McKinney .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlton McKinney 2.6 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Carlton McKinney 1.7 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Carlton McKinney 1.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Carlton McKinney 0.9 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Carlton McKinney 0.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlton McKinney - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Carlton McKinney - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Carlton McKinney - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Carlton McKinney - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Carlton McKinney - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlton McKinney - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Carlton McKinney - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Carlton McKinney - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Carlton McKinney - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Carlton McKinney - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Carlton McKinney 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlton McKinney - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Carlton McKinney - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carlton McKinney - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlton McKinney - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Carlton McKinney - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Carlton McKinney - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Carlton McKinney - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Carlton McKinney - 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.