Hank McDowell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Hank McDowell 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

Hank McDowell

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hank McDowell: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hank McDowell 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Hank McDowell 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Hank McDowell 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Hank McDowell 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Hank McDowell 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hank McDowell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank McDowell 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Hank McDowell 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Hank McDowell 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Hank McDowell 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Hank McDowell 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank McDowell 600 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Hank McDowell 464 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Hank McDowell 98 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Hank McDowell 34 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Hank McDowell 29 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Hank McDowell 206 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank McDowell .451 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Hank McDowell .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hank McDowell .710 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank McDowell 3.6 (1984) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Hank McDowell 3.3 (1982) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hank McDowell 0.7 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hank McDowell 0.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hank McDowell 0.3 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank McDowell 0.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Hank McDowell 0.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Hank McDowell 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Hank McDowell 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Hank McDowell 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank McDowell 9 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Hank McDowell 10 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Hank McDowell 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Hank McDowell 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Hank McDowell 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Hank McDowell 15 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank McDowell .250 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Hank McDowell - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hank McDowell .625 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank McDowell 0.7 (1986) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hank McDowell 1.0 (1983) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Hank McDowell 1.0 (1983) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hank McDowell 0.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Hank McDowell 0.0 (1986) 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.