Dwayne McClain vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dwayne McClain 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

Dwayne McClain

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwayne McClain: 1985-86 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwayne McClain 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dwayne McClain 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dwayne McClain 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dwayne McClain 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwayne McClain 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwayne McClain 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwayne McClain 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne McClain 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dwayne McClain 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dwayne McClain 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dwayne McClain 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwayne McClain 157 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dwayne McClain 30 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dwayne McClain 67 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dwayne McClain 38 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dwayne McClain 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dwayne McClain 45 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwayne McClain .383 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dwayne McClain .111 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwayne McClain .514 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwayne McClain 3.5 (1986) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne McClain 0.7 (1986) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dwayne McClain 1.5 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dwayne McClain 0.8 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dwayne McClain 0.1 (1986) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwayne McClain - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne McClain - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dwayne McClain - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dwayne McClain - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dwayne McClain - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwayne McClain - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dwayne McClain - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dwayne McClain - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dwayne McClain - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dwayne McClain - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dwayne McClain 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwayne McClain - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dwayne McClain - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwayne McClain - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwayne McClain - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne McClain - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dwayne McClain - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dwayne McClain - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dwayne McClain - 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.