Jack McCloskey vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jack McCloskey 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

Jack McCloskey

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack McCloskey: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack McCloskey 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jack McCloskey 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jack McCloskey 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jack McCloskey 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack McCloskey 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack McCloskey 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack McCloskey 6.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jack McCloskey 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jack McCloskey 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack McCloskey 6 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jack McCloskey 3 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jack McCloskey 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jack McCloskey 1 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack McCloskey .333 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack McCloskey - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack McCloskey 6.0 (1953) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jack McCloskey 3.0 (1953) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jack McCloskey 1.0 (1953) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack McCloskey - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jack McCloskey - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jack McCloskey - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack McCloskey - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jack McCloskey - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jack McCloskey - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jack McCloskey 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack McCloskey - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack McCloskey - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack McCloskey - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jack McCloskey - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jack McCloskey - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jack McCloskey - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jack McCloskey - 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.