Rodney McCray vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rodney McCray that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Rodney McCray:
1983-84 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rodney McCray1
Nate Thurmond0
Rodney McCray10
Nate Thurmond14
Rodney McCray5
Nate Thurmond9
Rodney McCray0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Rodney McCray1
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Rodney McCray2
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rodney McCray 11.7
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rodney McCray 6.6
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rodney McCray 3.6
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Rodney McCray 0.8
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Rodney McCray 0.6
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Rodney McCray 9,014
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Rodney McCray 5,087
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Rodney McCray 2,750
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Rodney McCray 585
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Rodney McCray 493
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Rodney McCray 768
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rodney McCray .503
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Rodney McCray .260
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Rodney McCray .761
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rodney McCray 16.6
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Rodney McCray 8.2
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Rodney McCray 5.4
(1987)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Rodney McCray 1.1
(1985)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Rodney McCray 0.9
(1985)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rodney McCray 10.9
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rodney McCray 5.9
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Rodney McCray 4.5
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Rodney McCray 0.7
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Rodney McCray 0.7
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Rodney McCray 503
Nate Thurmond 966

Rodney McCray 271
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Rodney McCray 206
Nate Thurmond 225

Rodney McCray 33
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Rodney McCray 33
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Rodney McCray 46
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rodney McCray .527
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Rodney McCray .000
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Rodney McCray .741
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rodney McCray 15.7
(1987)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Rodney McCray 8.3
(1987)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Rodney McCray 6.3
(1986)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Rodney McCray 1.2
(1985)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Rodney McCray 1.0
(1986)
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.