Mitch McGary vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mitch McGary 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

Mitch McGary

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch McGary: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch McGary 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mitch McGary 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mitch McGary 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mitch McGary 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mitch McGary 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mitch McGary 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch McGary 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mitch McGary 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mitch McGary 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mitch McGary 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mitch McGary 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch McGary 227 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mitch McGary 183 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mitch McGary 17 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mitch McGary 17 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mitch McGary 18 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mitch McGary 52 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch McGary .527 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mitch McGary .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitch McGary .580 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch McGary 6.3 (2015) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch McGary 5.2 (2015) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mitch McGary 0.4 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mitch McGary 0.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mitch McGary 0.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch McGary - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mitch McGary - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mitch McGary - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mitch McGary - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mitch McGary - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch McGary - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mitch McGary - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mitch McGary - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mitch McGary - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mitch McGary - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mitch McGary 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch McGary - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mitch McGary - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitch McGary - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch McGary - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch McGary - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mitch McGary - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mitch McGary - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mitch McGary - 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.