Eric McWilliams vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Eric McWilliams 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

Eric McWilliams

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric McWilliams: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric McWilliams 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Eric McWilliams 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Eric McWilliams 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Eric McWilliams 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric McWilliams 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric McWilliams 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric McWilliams 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric McWilliams 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Eric McWilliams 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric McWilliams 86 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Eric McWilliams 60 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Eric McWilliams 5 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Eric McWilliams 44 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric McWilliams .347 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric McWilliams .486 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric McWilliams 2.0 (1973) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eric McWilliams 1.4 (1973) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eric McWilliams 0.1 (1973) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric McWilliams - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric McWilliams - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Eric McWilliams - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric McWilliams - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Eric McWilliams - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Eric McWilliams - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Eric McWilliams 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric McWilliams - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric McWilliams - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric McWilliams - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eric McWilliams - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eric McWilliams - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eric McWilliams - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Eric McWilliams - 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.