Paul McPherson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Paul McPherson 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

Paul McPherson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul McPherson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Paul McPherson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Paul McPherson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Paul McPherson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul McPherson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul McPherson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McPherson 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McPherson 262 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Paul McPherson 79 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Paul McPherson 38 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Paul McPherson 25 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Paul McPherson 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Paul McPherson 55 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McPherson .505 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Paul McPherson .167 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul McPherson .724 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McPherson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McPherson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Paul McPherson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Paul McPherson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Paul McPherson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Paul McPherson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Paul McPherson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McPherson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Paul McPherson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul McPherson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McPherson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson - 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.