Kelly McCarty vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kelly McCarty 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

Kelly McCarty

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kelly McCarty: 1998-99 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kelly McCarty 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kelly McCarty 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kelly McCarty 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kelly McCarty 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kelly McCarty 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kelly McCarty 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly McCarty 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kelly McCarty 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kelly McCarty 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kelly McCarty 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kelly McCarty 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly McCarty 4 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kelly McCarty 3 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kelly McCarty 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kelly McCarty 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kelly McCarty 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kelly McCarty 2 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly McCarty .667 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly McCarty 2.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kelly McCarty 1.5 (1999) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kelly McCarty 0.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kelly McCarty 0.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kelly McCarty 0.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kelly McCarty 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kelly McCarty - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kelly McCarty - 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.