Mel McGaha vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mel McGaha 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

Mel McGaha

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McGaha 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mel McGaha 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mel McGaha 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mel McGaha 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel McGaha 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel McGaha 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 176 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mel McGaha 51 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mel McGaha 51 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .318 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .591 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 1 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mel McGaha 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mel McGaha 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.