Chris McNealy vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris McNealy: 1985-86 to 1987-88
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris McNealy 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chris McNealy 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chris McNealy 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chris McNealy 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris McNealy 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 McNealy 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris McNealy 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chris McNealy 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris McNealy 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chris McNealy 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris McNealy 466 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chris McNealy 494 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chris McNealy 110 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chris McNealy 90 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chris McNealy 30 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chris McNealy 108 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris McNealy .456 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Chris McNealy .658 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris McNealy 5.7 (1986) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris McNealy 6.8 (1986) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris McNealy 1.4 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chris McNealy 1.3 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris McNealy 0.4 (1986) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris McNealy - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris McNealy - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chris McNealy - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chris McNealy - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris McNealy - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris McNealy - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chris McNealy - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chris McNealy - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chris McNealy - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chris McNealy - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chris McNealy 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris McNealy - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Chris McNealy - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Chris McNealy - 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.