Dick McGuire vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Dick McGuire

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick McGuire 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dick McGuire 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dick McGuire 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dick McGuire 7 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick McGuire 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Assists Leader Dick McGuire 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.2 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 5,921 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 2,784 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dick McGuire 4,205 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dick McGuire 738 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .389 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .644 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.9 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 521 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 284 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dick McGuire 350 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dick McGuire 63 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .410 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .593 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.