Gil McGregor vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Gil McGregor 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

Gil McGregor

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gil McGregor: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gil McGregor 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gil McGregor 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gil McGregor 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gil McGregor 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gil McGregor 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gil McGregor 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gil McGregor 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gil McGregor 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gil McGregor 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gil McGregor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gil McGregor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gil McGregor 171 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gil McGregor 148 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gil McGregor 18 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gil McGregor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gil McGregor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gil McGregor 42 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gil McGregor .363 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gil McGregor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gil McGregor .696 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gil McGregor 4.1 (1972) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gil McGregor 3.5 (1972) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gil McGregor 0.4 (1972) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gil McGregor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gil McGregor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gil McGregor - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gil McGregor - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gil McGregor - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gil McGregor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gil McGregor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gil McGregor - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gil McGregor - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gil McGregor - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gil McGregor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gil McGregor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gil McGregor 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gil McGregor - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gil McGregor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gil McGregor - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gil McGregor - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gil McGregor - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gil McGregor - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gil McGregor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gil McGregor - 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. ** 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.