Cliff Meely vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Cliff Meely 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

Cliff Meely

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Meely: 1971-72 to 1975-76
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Meely 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Cliff Meely 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Cliff Meely 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Cliff Meely 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cliff Meely 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Meely 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Meely 8.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely 5.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely 0.6 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely 0.7 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Meely 2,658 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Cliff Meely 1,703 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Cliff Meely 398 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Cliff Meely 88 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Cliff Meely 106 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Cliff Meely 318 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Meely .417 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Cliff Meely - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Meely .675 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Meely 9.9 (1972) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely 6.6 (1972) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely 1.6 (1974) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely 0.7 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely 1.0 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Meely - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely - * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely - * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Meely - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Cliff Meely - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Cliff Meely - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Cliff Meely - * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Cliff Meely - * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Cliff Meely 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Meely - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Cliff Meely - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Meely - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Meely - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely - * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely - * 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.