Xavier McDaniel vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Xavier McDaniel 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

Xavier McDaniel

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Xavier McDaniel 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Xavier McDaniel 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Xavier McDaniel 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Xavier McDaniel 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Xavier McDaniel 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Xavier McDaniel 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 15.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 13,606 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 5,313 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 1,775 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 791 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 416 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 870 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .485 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .261 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .718 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 17.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 7.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 867 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 357 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 131 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 36 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 22 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 51 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .464 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .282 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993) 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.