Walter McCarty vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Walter McCarty 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

Walter McCarty

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter McCarty: 1996-97 to 2005-06
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter McCarty 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Walter McCarty 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Walter McCarty 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Walter McCarty 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter McCarty 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter McCarty 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter McCarty 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter McCarty 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Walter McCarty 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Walter McCarty 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Walter McCarty 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter McCarty 3,056 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Walter McCarty 1,554 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Walter McCarty 670 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Walter McCarty 380 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Walter McCarty 173 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Walter McCarty 593 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter McCarty .392 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Walter McCarty .346 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter McCarty .698 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter McCarty 9.6 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walter McCarty 4.4 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walter McCarty 2.2 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Walter McCarty 1.3 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter McCarty 0.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter McCarty 4.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Walter McCarty 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Walter McCarty 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Walter McCarty 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Walter McCarty 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter McCarty 183 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Walter McCarty 105 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Walter McCarty 37 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Walter McCarty 17 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Walter McCarty 9 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Walter McCarty 46 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter McCarty .457 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Walter McCarty .348 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter McCarty .722 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter McCarty 9.9 (2003) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Walter McCarty 5.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walter McCarty 2.2 (2003) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walter McCarty 0.8 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walter McCarty 0.5 (2004) 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.