John McConathy vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and John McConathy 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

John McConathy

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John McConathy: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John McConathy 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John McConathy 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John McConathy 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John McConathy 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John McConathy 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John McConathy 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John McConathy 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John McConathy 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John McConathy 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John McConathy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John McConathy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John McConathy 14 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John McConathy 20 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John McConathy 8 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John McConathy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John McConathy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John McConathy 11 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John McConathy .138 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John McConathy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John McConathy .429 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John McConathy 1.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John McConathy 1.8 (1952) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John McConathy 0.7 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John McConathy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John McConathy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John McConathy - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John McConathy - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John McConathy - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John McConathy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John McConathy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John McConathy - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John McConathy - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John McConathy - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John McConathy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John McConathy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John McConathy 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John McConathy - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John McConathy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John McConathy - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John McConathy - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John McConathy - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John McConathy - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John McConathy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John McConathy - 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.