Mac McClung vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mac McClung 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

Mac McClung

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mac McClung: 2021-22 to 2022-23
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mac McClung 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mac McClung 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mac McClung 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mac McClung 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mac McClung 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mac McClung 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mac McClung 8.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mac McClung 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mac McClung 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mac McClung 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mac McClung 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mac McClung 33 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mac McClung 13 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mac McClung 10 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mac McClung 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mac McClung 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mac McClung 4 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mac McClung .462 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mac McClung .357 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mac McClung .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mac McClung 12.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mac McClung 5.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mac McClung 4.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mac McClung 0.5 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mac McClung 0.5 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mac McClung - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mac McClung - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mac McClung - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mac McClung - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mac McClung - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mac McClung - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mac McClung - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mac McClung - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mac McClung - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mac McClung - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mac McClung 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mac McClung - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mac McClung - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mac McClung - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mac McClung - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mac McClung - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mac McClung - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mac McClung - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mac McClung - 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.