Malcolm Mackey vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Malcolm Mackey 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

Malcolm Mackey

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malcolm Mackey: 1993-94 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malcolm Mackey 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Malcolm Mackey 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Malcolm Mackey 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Malcolm Mackey 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Malcolm Mackey 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malcolm Mackey 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Mackey 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Mackey 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Malcolm Mackey 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Malcolm Mackey 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Mackey 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Mackey 32 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Malcolm Mackey 24 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Malcolm Mackey 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Malcolm Mackey 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Malcolm Mackey 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Malcolm Mackey 22 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Mackey .378 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Mackey .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Mackey .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Mackey 1.5 (1994) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Mackey 1.1 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Mackey 0.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Mackey 0.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Mackey 0.1 (1994) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Mackey - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Mackey - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Malcolm Mackey - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Malcolm Mackey - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Mackey - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Mackey - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Malcolm Mackey - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Malcolm Mackey - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Malcolm Mackey - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Malcolm Mackey - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Malcolm Mackey 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Mackey - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Mackey - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Mackey - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Mackey - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Mackey - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Mackey - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Mackey - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Mackey - 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.