Ronnie MacGilvray vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ronnie MacGilvray 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

Ronnie MacGilvray

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ronnie MacGilvray: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ronnie MacGilvray 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ronnie MacGilvray 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ronnie MacGilvray 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ronnie MacGilvray 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ronnie MacGilvray 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie MacGilvray 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie MacGilvray 8 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ronnie MacGilvray 9 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ronnie MacGilvray 11 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ronnie MacGilvray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ronnie MacGilvray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ronnie MacGilvray 6 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie MacGilvray .167 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ronnie MacGilvray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie MacGilvray .571 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray 1.3 (1955) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray 1.5 (1955) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray 1.8 (1955) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie MacGilvray - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ronnie MacGilvray - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ronnie MacGilvray - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ronnie MacGilvray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ronnie MacGilvray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ronnie MacGilvray 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie MacGilvray - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ronnie MacGilvray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie MacGilvray - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ronnie MacGilvray - 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.