George McGinnis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and George McGinnis 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

George McGinnis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George McGinnis: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George McGinnis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons George McGinnis 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played George McGinnis 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games George McGinnis 3 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George McGinnis 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George McGinnis 2 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team George McGinnis 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George McGinnis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George McGinnis 17.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game George McGinnis 9.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game George McGinnis 3.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game George McGinnis 1.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game George McGinnis 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George McGinnis 9,090 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds George McGinnis 5,177 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists George McGinnis 1,985 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals George McGinnis 923 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks George McGinnis 236 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games George McGinnis 528 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George McGinnis .448 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage George McGinnis .080 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George McGinnis .651 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George McGinnis 23.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game George McGinnis 12.6 (1976) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game George McGinnis 4.7 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game George McGinnis 2.6 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George McGinnis 0.7 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George McGinnis 14.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game George McGinnis 9.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game George McGinnis 3.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game George McGinnis 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game George McGinnis 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George McGinnis 495 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds George McGinnis 327 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists George McGinnis 118 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals George McGinnis 41 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks George McGinnis 11 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games George McGinnis 34 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George McGinnis .395 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage George McGinnis - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George McGinnis .640 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George McGinnis 23.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George McGinnis 13.7 (1976) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game George McGinnis 4.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game George McGinnis 1.5 (1978) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game George McGinnis 1.3 (1976) 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. 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.