Jerel McNeal vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jerel McNeal 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

Jerel McNeal

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerel McNeal: 2014-15 to 2014-15
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerel McNeal 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jerel McNeal 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jerel McNeal 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jerel McNeal 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerel McNeal 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerel McNeal 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerel McNeal 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerel McNeal 0.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jerel McNeal 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jerel McNeal 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jerel McNeal 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerel McNeal 9 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jerel McNeal 3 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jerel McNeal 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jerel McNeal 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jerel McNeal 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jerel McNeal 6 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerel McNeal .273 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jerel McNeal .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerel McNeal 1.000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerel McNeal 1.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jerel McNeal 0.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jerel McNeal 0.3 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jerel McNeal 0.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerel McNeal 0.2 (2015) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerel McNeal - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerel McNeal - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jerel McNeal - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jerel McNeal - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jerel McNeal - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerel McNeal - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jerel McNeal - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jerel McNeal - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jerel McNeal - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jerel McNeal - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jerel McNeal 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerel McNeal - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jerel McNeal - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerel McNeal - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerel McNeal - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jerel McNeal - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jerel McNeal - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jerel McNeal - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jerel McNeal - 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.