Clint McDaniel vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Clint McDaniel

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clint McDaniel: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clint McDaniel 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Clint McDaniel 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Clint McDaniel 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Clint McDaniel 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Clint McDaniel 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clint McDaniel 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint McDaniel 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Clint McDaniel 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Clint McDaniel 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Clint McDaniel 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Clint McDaniel 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint McDaniel 30 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Clint McDaniel 10 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Clint McDaniel 7 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Clint McDaniel 5 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Clint McDaniel 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Clint McDaniel 12 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint McDaniel .348 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Clint McDaniel .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint McDaniel .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint McDaniel 2.5 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Clint McDaniel 0.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Clint McDaniel 0.6 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Clint McDaniel 0.4 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clint McDaniel 0.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint McDaniel - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Clint McDaniel - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Clint McDaniel - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Clint McDaniel - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Clint McDaniel - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint McDaniel - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Clint McDaniel - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Clint McDaniel - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Clint McDaniel - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Clint McDaniel - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Clint McDaniel 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint McDaniel - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Clint McDaniel - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clint McDaniel - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint McDaniel - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Clint McDaniel - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Clint McDaniel - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Clint McDaniel - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Clint McDaniel - 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.