Kevin McKenna vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kevin McKenna 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

Kevin McKenna

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McKenna: 1981-82 to 1987-88
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McKenna 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McKenna 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kevin McKenna 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kevin McKenna 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McKenna 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McKenna 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McKenna 5.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McKenna 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kevin McKenna 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McKenna 1,320 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kevin McKenna 317 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kevin McKenna 342 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kevin McKenna 184 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kevin McKenna 25 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kevin McKenna 243 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McKenna .414 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kevin McKenna .367 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McKenna .819 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McKenna 7.2 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McKenna 1.7 (1985) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kevin McKenna 2.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kevin McKenna 1.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.2 (1985) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McKenna 0 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kevin McKenna 0 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kevin McKenna 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kevin McKenna 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kevin McKenna 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kevin McKenna 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McKenna - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kevin McKenna - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McKenna - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McKenna 0.0 (1986) 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.