Ted McClain vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ted McClain 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

Ted McClain

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ted McClain: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ted McClain 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ted McClain 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ted McClain 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ted McClain 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ted McClain 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ted McClain 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 5.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 1,058 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 410 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ted McClain 541 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ted McClain 183 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ted McClain 19 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ted McClain 178 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .447 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .786 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 8.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 3.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted McClain 3.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 1.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted McClain 93 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ted McClain 36 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ted McClain 50 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ted McClain 21 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ted McClain 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ted McClain 25 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted McClain .411 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ted McClain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ted McClain .792 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted McClain 7.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ted McClain 2.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ted McClain 4.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ted McClain 1.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ted McClain 0.3 (1977) 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.