Willie McCarter vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Willie McCarter 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

Willie McCarter

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie McCarter: 1969-70 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie McCarter 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Willie McCarter 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Willie McCarter 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Willie McCarter 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie McCarter 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie McCarter 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie McCarter 1,090 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Willie McCarter 248 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Willie McCarter 304 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Willie McCarter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Willie McCarter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Willie McCarter 155 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie McCarter .402 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Willie McCarter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie McCarter .656 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 7.7 (1970) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 2.1 (1970) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 2.3 (1970) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 3.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 1.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie McCarter 62 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Willie McCarter 29 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Willie McCarter 20 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Willie McCarter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Willie McCarter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Willie McCarter 17 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie McCarter .361 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Willie McCarter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie McCarter .286 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 4.6 (1971) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 2.2 (1971) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 1.4 (1971) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.