Jack McMahon vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jack McMahon 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

Jack McMahon

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack McMahon: 1952-53 to 1959-60
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack McMahon 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jack McMahon 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jack McMahon 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jack McMahon 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack McMahon 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack McMahon 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack McMahon 8.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jack McMahon 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jack McMahon 3.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack McMahon 4,237 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jack McMahon 1,390 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jack McMahon 1,939 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jack McMahon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jack McMahon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jack McMahon 524 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack McMahon .337 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jack McMahon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack McMahon .637 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack McMahon 10.0 (1954) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jack McMahon 3.1 (1957) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jack McMahon 5.1 (1957) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack McMahon 9.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jack McMahon 3.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jack McMahon 4.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack McMahon 473 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jack McMahon 149 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jack McMahon 203 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jack McMahon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jack McMahon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jack McMahon 49 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack McMahon .378 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jack McMahon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack McMahon .558 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack McMahon 17.3 (1955) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jack McMahon 5.7 (1955) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jack McMahon 5.7 (1957) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jack McMahon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jack McMahon - 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.