Howie McCarty vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Howie McCarty 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

Howie McCarty

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie McCarty: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie McCarty 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Howie McCarty 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Howie McCarty 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Howie McCarty 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Howie McCarty 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie McCarty 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie McCarty 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Howie McCarty 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie McCarty 21 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Howie McCarty 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Howie McCarty 19 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie McCarty .122 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howie McCarty .100 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie McCarty 1.1 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Howie McCarty 0.1 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie McCarty - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Howie McCarty - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie McCarty - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Howie McCarty - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Howie McCarty 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie McCarty - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howie McCarty - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie McCarty - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Howie McCarty - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Howie McCarty - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.