Ken McBride vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ken McBride 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

Ken McBride

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken McBride: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken McBride 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ken McBride 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ken McBride 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ken McBride 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken McBride 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken McBride 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken McBride 9.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ken McBride 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ken McBride 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ken McBride - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ken McBride - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken McBride 117 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ken McBride 31 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ken McBride 14 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ken McBride - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ken McBride - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ken McBride 12 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken McBride .327 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ken McBride - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken McBride .724 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken McBride 9.8 (1955) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ken McBride 2.6 (1955) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ken McBride 1.2 (1955) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ken McBride - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ken McBride - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken McBride - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken McBride - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ken McBride - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ken McBride - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ken McBride - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken McBride - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ken McBride - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ken McBride - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ken McBride - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ken McBride - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ken McBride 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken McBride - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ken McBride - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken McBride - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken McBride - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ken McBride - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ken McBride - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ken McBride - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ken McBride - 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.