Mark Macon vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mark Macon 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

Mark Macon

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Macon: 1991-92 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Macon 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mark Macon 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mark Macon 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mark Macon 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Macon 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Macon 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Macon 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mark Macon 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mark Macon 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mark Macon 1.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Macon 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Macon 1,685 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mark Macon 467 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mark Macon 428 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mark Macon 349 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mark Macon 20 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mark Macon 251 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Macon .384 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mark Macon .270 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Macon .735 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Macon 10.6 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Macon 2.9 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mark Macon 2.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mark Macon 2.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Macon 0.2 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Macon - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mark Macon - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mark Macon - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mark Macon - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Macon - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Macon - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mark Macon - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mark Macon - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mark Macon - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mark Macon - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mark Macon 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Macon - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mark Macon - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Macon - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Macon - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Macon - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mark Macon - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mark Macon - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Macon - 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.