Tracy McGrady vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tracy McGrady 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

Tracy McGrady

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tracy McGrady: 1997-98 to 2012-13
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tracy McGrady 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tracy McGrady 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tracy McGrady 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tracy McGrady 7 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tracy McGrady 2 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tracy McGrady 7 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tracy McGrady 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tracy McGrady 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Scoring Leader Tracy McGrady 2 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 19.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 5.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 4.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tracy McGrady 18,381 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tracy McGrady 5,276 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tracy McGrady 4,161 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tracy McGrady 1,136 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tracy McGrady 807 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tracy McGrady 938 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tracy McGrady .435 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tracy McGrady .338 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tracy McGrady .746 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 32.1 (2003) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 7.9 (2002) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 6.5 (2007) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.7 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.9 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 22.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 5.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 5.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 0.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tracy McGrady 1,109 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tracy McGrady 286 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tracy McGrady 249 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tracy McGrady 53 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tracy McGrady 47 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tracy McGrady 50 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tracy McGrady .426 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tracy McGrady .290 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tracy McGrady .757 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tracy McGrady 33.8 (2001) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tracy McGrady 8.2 (2008) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tracy McGrady 8.3 (2001) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tracy McGrady 2.0 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tracy McGrady 1.8 (2002) 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.