Don MacLean vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Don MacLean

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don MacLean: 1992-93 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don MacLean 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Don MacLean 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Don MacLean 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Don MacLean 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don MacLean 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don MacLean 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don MacLean 10.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don MacLean 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Don MacLean 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Don MacLean 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Don MacLean 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don MacLean 3,490 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Don MacLean 1,210 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Don MacLean 404 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Don MacLean 118 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Don MacLean 51 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Don MacLean 319 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don MacLean .455 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Don MacLean .284 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don MacLean .765 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don MacLean 18.2 (1994) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don MacLean 6.2 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don MacLean 2.1 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don MacLean 0.6 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don MacLean 0.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don MacLean - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Don MacLean - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Don MacLean - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Don MacLean - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don MacLean - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don MacLean - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Don MacLean - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Don MacLean - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Don MacLean - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Don MacLean - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Don MacLean 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don MacLean - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Don MacLean - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don MacLean - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don MacLean - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don MacLean - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don MacLean - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don MacLean - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don MacLean - 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.