Mike McCarron vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mike McCarron 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

Mike McCarron

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike McCarron: 1946-47 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike McCarron 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike McCarron 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike McCarron 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike McCarron 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike McCarron 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike McCarron 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike McCarron 9.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike McCarron 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike McCarron 658 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike McCarron 62 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mike McCarron 68 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike McCarron .280 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike McCarron .614 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike McCarron 10.8 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike McCarron 1.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike McCarron - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike McCarron - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike McCarron - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike McCarron - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mike McCarron 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike McCarron - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike McCarron - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike McCarron - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike McCarron - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mike McCarron - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mike McCarron - 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.