Jim McMillian vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jim McMillian 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

Jim McMillian

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McMillian: 1970-71 to 1978-79
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McMillian 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim McMillian 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim McMillian 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim McMillian 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim McMillian 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim McMillian 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 13.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.1 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.2 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McMillian 8,736 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim McMillian 3,319 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim McMillian 1,557 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jim McMillian 435 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jim McMillian 80 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jim McMillian 631 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McMillian .482 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jim McMillian - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim McMillian .832 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 18.9 (1973) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 7.4 (1974) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 3.1 (1974) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.6 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.3 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 16.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 5.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.3 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.3 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McMillian 1,194 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim McMillian 377 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim McMillian 137 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jim McMillian 36 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jim McMillian 7 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jim McMillian 72 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McMillian .451 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jim McMillian - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim McMillian .791 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McMillian 20.1 (1973) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McMillian 8.8 (1974) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim McMillian 2.2 (1973) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim McMillian 1.6 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim McMillian 0.4 (1976) * 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.