George McCloud vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and George McCloud that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George McCloud:
1989-90 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

George McCloud0
Nate Thurmond0
George McCloud12
Nate Thurmond14
George McCloud5
Nate Thurmond9
George McCloud0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

George McCloud0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George McCloud0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George McCloud 9.0
Nate Thurmond 15.0

George McCloud 3.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

George McCloud 2.3
Nate Thurmond 2.7

George McCloud 0.8
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
George McCloud 0.2
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

George McCloud 6,925
Nate Thurmond 14,437

George McCloud 2,342
Nate Thurmond 14,464

George McCloud 1,769
Nate Thurmond 2,575

George McCloud 593
Nate Thurmond 125

*
George McCloud 190
Nate Thurmond 553

*
George McCloud 766
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George McCloud .402
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
George McCloud .358
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
George McCloud .810
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

George McCloud 18.9
(1996)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

George McCloud 4.8
(1996)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

George McCloud 3.7
(2001)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

George McCloud 1.4
(1996)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
George McCloud 0.5
(1996)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George McCloud 10.2
Nate Thurmond 11.9

George McCloud 3.3
Nate Thurmond 13.6

George McCloud 2.1
Nate Thurmond 2.8

George McCloud 0.9
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
George McCloud 0.2
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

George McCloud 143
Nate Thurmond 966

George McCloud 46
Nate Thurmond 1,101

George McCloud 30
Nate Thurmond 225

George McCloud 12
Nate Thurmond 11

*
George McCloud 3
Nate Thurmond 51

*
George McCloud 14
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George McCloud .454
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
George McCloud .441
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
George McCloud .655
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George McCloud 14.3
(1998)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

George McCloud 4.8
(1998)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

George McCloud 3.5
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

George McCloud 1.7
(1999)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
George McCloud 0.5
(1992)
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.