Tom McMillen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tom McMillen 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

Tom McMillen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom McMillen: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom McMillen 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tom McMillen 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom McMillen 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tom McMillen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom McMillen 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom McMillen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom McMillen 8.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom McMillen 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tom McMillen 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom McMillen 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tom McMillen 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom McMillen 5,914 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tom McMillen 2,913 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tom McMillen 788 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tom McMillen 198 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tom McMillen 191 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tom McMillen 729 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom McMillen .483 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tom McMillen .120 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom McMillen .806 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom McMillen 9.9 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom McMillen 6.1 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom McMillen 1.8 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom McMillen 0.7 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom McMillen 0.4 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom McMillen 5.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom McMillen 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom McMillen 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom McMillen 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom McMillen 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom McMillen 139 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tom McMillen 83 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tom McMillen 22 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tom McMillen 10 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tom McMillen 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tom McMillen 26 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom McMillen .439 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tom McMillen .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom McMillen .793 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom McMillen 13.0 (1978) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom McMillen 11.0 (1978) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom McMillen 1.8 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom McMillen 1.5 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom McMillen 0.7 (1983) 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. 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.