Ed Macauley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ed Macauley 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

Ed Macauley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Macauley 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ed Macauley 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ed Macauley 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ed Macauley 7 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Macauley 3 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 4 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Macauley 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 17.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 7.5 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 11,234 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 4,325 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ed Macauley 2,079 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ed Macauley 641 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .436 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .761 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 13.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 6.8 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 648 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 321 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ed Macauley 138 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ed Macauley 47 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .437 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .729 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - 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.