Glenn McDonald vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Glenn McDonald 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

Glenn McDonald

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Glenn McDonald: 1974-75 to 1976-77
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Glenn McDonald 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Glenn McDonald 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Glenn McDonald 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Glenn McDonald 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Glenn McDonald 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Glenn McDonald 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 609 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 215 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 99 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 51 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 25 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Glenn McDonald 146 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .400 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .732 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 5.6 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.8 (1976) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.9 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.5 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1976) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 26 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 14 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 6 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Glenn McDonald 19 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .263 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.6 (1976) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.0 (1975) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1975) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 (1975) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 (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, this player has no data for the stat.