Ivan McFarlin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ivan McFarlin 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

Ivan McFarlin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ivan McFarlin: 2006-07 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ivan McFarlin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ivan McFarlin 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ivan McFarlin 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ivan McFarlin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ivan McFarlin 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ivan McFarlin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ivan McFarlin 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ivan McFarlin 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ivan McFarlin 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ivan McFarlin 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ivan McFarlin 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ivan McFarlin 15 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ivan McFarlin 11 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ivan McFarlin 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ivan McFarlin 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ivan McFarlin 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ivan McFarlin 11 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ivan McFarlin .385 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ivan McFarlin .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ivan McFarlin .714 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ivan McFarlin 1.4 (2007) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ivan McFarlin 1.0 (2007) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ivan McFarlin 0.1 (2007) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ivan McFarlin 0.0 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ivan McFarlin 0.0 (2007) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ivan McFarlin - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ivan McFarlin - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ivan McFarlin - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ivan McFarlin - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ivan McFarlin - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ivan McFarlin - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ivan McFarlin - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ivan McFarlin - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ivan McFarlin - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ivan McFarlin - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ivan McFarlin 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ivan McFarlin - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ivan McFarlin - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ivan McFarlin - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ivan McFarlin - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ivan McFarlin - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ivan McFarlin - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ivan McFarlin - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ivan McFarlin - 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.