Johnny McCarthy vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Johnny McCarthy 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

Johnny McCarthy

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny McCarthy 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - 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.