Vernon Macklin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Vernon Macklin 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

Vernon Macklin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Macklin: 2011-12 to 2011-12
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Macklin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Vernon Macklin 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Vernon Macklin 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Vernon Macklin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Vernon Macklin 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Macklin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Macklin 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Macklin 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Vernon Macklin 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Vernon Macklin 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Macklin 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Macklin 46 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Vernon Macklin 34 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Vernon Macklin 5 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Vernon Macklin 4 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Vernon Macklin 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Vernon Macklin 23 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Macklin .543 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Vernon Macklin - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Macklin .571 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Macklin 2.0 (2012) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Macklin 1.5 (2012) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vernon Macklin 0.2 (2012) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vernon Macklin 0.2 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Macklin 0.2 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Macklin - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Macklin - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Vernon Macklin - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Vernon Macklin - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Macklin - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Macklin - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Vernon Macklin - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Vernon Macklin - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Vernon Macklin - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Vernon Macklin - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Vernon Macklin 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Macklin - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Vernon Macklin - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Macklin - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Macklin - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Macklin - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vernon Macklin - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vernon Macklin - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Macklin - 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.