Mack Calvin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mack Calvin 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

Mack Calvin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mack Calvin: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mack Calvin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mack Calvin 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mack Calvin 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mack Calvin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mack Calvin 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mack Calvin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mack Calvin 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mack Calvin 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mack Calvin 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mack Calvin 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mack Calvin 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mack Calvin 1,552 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mack Calvin 276 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mack Calvin 550 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mack Calvin 139 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mack Calvin 8 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mack Calvin 222 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mack Calvin .420 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mack Calvin .125 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mack Calvin .848 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mack Calvin 9.6 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mack Calvin 1.8 (1980) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mack Calvin 3.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mack Calvin 0.8 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mack Calvin 0.1 (1978) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mack Calvin 7.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mack Calvin 0.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mack Calvin 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mack Calvin 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mack Calvin 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mack Calvin 127 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mack Calvin 17 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mack Calvin 34 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mack Calvin 8 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mack Calvin 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mack Calvin 18 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mack Calvin .463 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mack Calvin - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mack Calvin .879 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mack Calvin 10.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mack Calvin 1.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mack Calvin 2.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mack Calvin 0.6 (1978) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mack Calvin 0.0 (1978) 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. 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.