Chris McCullough vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Chris McCullough

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris McCullough: 2015-16 to 2017-18
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris McCullough 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chris McCullough 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chris McCullough 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chris McCullough 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris McCullough 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris McCullough 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris McCullough 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris McCullough 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chris McCullough 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris McCullough 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chris McCullough 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris McCullough 194 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chris McCullough 112 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chris McCullough 15 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chris McCullough 30 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chris McCullough 19 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chris McCullough 59 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris McCullough .426 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chris McCullough .306 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris McCullough .548 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris McCullough 4.7 (2016) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris McCullough 2.8 (2016) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris McCullough 0.4 (2016) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chris McCullough 1.2 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris McCullough 0.5 (2016) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris McCullough - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris McCullough - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chris McCullough - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chris McCullough - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris McCullough - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris McCullough - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chris McCullough - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chris McCullough - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chris McCullough - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chris McCullough - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chris McCullough 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris McCullough - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Chris McCullough - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris McCullough - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris McCullough - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chris McCullough - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chris McCullough - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris McCullough - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chris McCullough - 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.