Brendan McCann vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Brendan McCann 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

Brendan McCann

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brendan McCann: 1957-58 to 1959-60
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan McCann 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brendan McCann 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brendan McCann 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brendan McCann 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brendan McCann 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brendan McCann 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan McCann 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brendan McCann 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brendan McCann 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan McCann 74 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brendan McCann 50 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brendan McCann 65 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brendan McCann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brendan McCann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brendan McCann 41 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan McCann .204 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brendan McCann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brendan McCann .700 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan McCann 1.9 (1958) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan McCann 1.3 (1958) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brendan McCann 2.5 (1960) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan McCann - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brendan McCann - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brendan McCann - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan McCann - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brendan McCann - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brendan McCann - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brendan McCann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brendan McCann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brendan McCann 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan McCann - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brendan McCann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brendan McCann - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan McCann - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan McCann - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brendan McCann - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brendan McCann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brendan McCann - 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.