Kyle Macy vs. Nate Thurmond Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nate Thurmond and Kyle Macy, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Kyle Macy played 7 years in the NBA, 7 less than Nate Thurmond, who played 14. Kyle Macy had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, while Nate Thurmond had his rookie season in 1963-64. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Kyle Macy 7 7 1980-81 to 1986-87
Nate Thurmond 14 9 1963-64 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kyle Macy Nate Thurmond
Season 1980-811963-64
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy 82 17.9 8.1 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.0 0.9 0.1 1.2 1.5 3.3 6.5 .511 0.1 0.6 .235 1.3 1.5 .899
Nate Thurmond 76 25.9 7.0 - - 10.4 1.1 - - - 2.4 2.9 7.3 .395 - - - 1.3 2.3 .549
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy 7 14.6 7.0 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.6 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.1 2.7 5.1 .528 0.6 1.1 .500 1.0 1.0 1.000
Nate Thurmond 12 34.2 10.0 - - 12.3 0.8 - - - 3.8 3.5 8.0 .438 - - - 3.0 4.4 .679

Season 2
Kyle Macy Nate Thurmond
Season 1981-821964-65
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy 82 34.7 14.2 1.0 2.2 3.2 4.7 1.7 0.1 1.5 2.3 5.9 11.5 .514 0.5 1.2 .390 1.9 2.1 .899
Nate Thurmond 77 41.2 16.5 - - 18.1 2.0 - - - 3.0 6.7 16.1 .419 - - - 3.1 4.6 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy 7 34.7 13.6 1.6 1.6 3.1 4.0 1.0 0.1 1.9 3.0 5.4 12.7 .427 0.6 1.6 .364 2.1 2.3 .938
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Kyle Macy Nate Thurmond
Season 1982-831965-66
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy 82 22.4 9.9 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.4 0.8 0.1 1.1 1.6 4.0 7.7 .517 0.3 0.9 .303 1.6 1.8 .872
Nate Thurmond 73 39.6 16.3 - - 18.0 1.5 - - - 3.1 6.2 15.3 .406 - - - 3.8 5.9 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy 3 24.0 11.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.0 5.0 11.7 .429 0.0 1.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .714
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Kyle Macy Nate Thurmond
Season 1983-841966-67
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy 82 29.3 10.1 0.6 1.7 2.3 4.3 1.5 0.1 1.4 2.2 4.4 8.7 .501 0.3 0.9 .329 1.2 1.4 .833
Nate Thurmond 65 42.5 18.7 - - 21.3 2.6 - - - 2.8 7.2 16.4 .437 - - - 4.3 6.8 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy 17 36.5 10.4 0.8 2.4 3.2 5.8 1.3 0.1 1.5 2.5 4.5 9.2 .490 0.6 1.3 .455 0.7 0.9 .750
Nate Thurmond 15 46.0 15.9 - - 23.1 3.1 - - - 3.5 6.2 14.3 .433 - - - 3.5 6.1 .571

Season 5
Kyle Macy Nate Thurmond
Season 1984-851967-68
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy 65 31.0 11.0 0.5 2.2 2.8 5.8 1.3 0.0 1.7 2.0 4.3 9.0 .485 0.4 1.3 .271 2.0 2.2 .907
Nate Thurmond 51 43.6 20.5 - - 22.0 4.2 - - - 2.7 7.5 18.2 .411 - - - 5.5 8.6 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy 3 28.3 10.3 1.0 1.7 2.7 3.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.7 4.3 8.7 .500 0.3 1.3 .250 1.3 1.7 .800
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Kyle Macy Nate Thurmond
Season 1985-861968-69
Team Chicago BullsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy 82 29.6 8.6 0.5 1.7 2.2 5.4 1.0 0.1 1.4 2.5 3.5 7.2 .483 0.7 1.7 .411 0.9 1.1 .811
Nate Thurmond 71 45.2 21.5 - - 19.7 3.6 - - - 2.4 8.0 19.6 .410 - - - 5.4 8.7 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy 3 29.0 4.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 3.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 3.0 1.7 4.7 .357 0.3 1.3 .250 0.3 0.3 1.000
Nate Thurmond 6 43.8 16.7 - - 19.5 4.7 - - - 3.0 6.7 17.0 .392 - - - 3.3 5.7 .588

Season 7
Kyle Macy Nate Thurmond
Season 1986-871969-70
Team Indiana PacersSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy 76 16.4 4.9 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.6 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.8 2.2 4.5 .481 0.2 0.6 .304 0.4 0.5 .829
Nate Thurmond 43 44.6 21.9 - - 17.7 3.5 - - - 2.6 7.9 19.2 .414 - - - 6.1 8.0 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy 4 12.3 1.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.8 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.3 .000
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Kyle Macy Nate Thurmond
Season -1970-71
Team -San Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs -Warriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 82 40.9 20.0 - - 13.8 3.1 - - - 2.3 7.6 17.1 .445 - - - 4.8 6.6 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 5 38.4 17.6 - - 10.2 3.0 - - - 4.0 7.2 19.4 .371 - - - 3.2 4.0 .800

Season 9
Kyle Macy Nate Thurmond
Season -1971-72
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs -Warriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 78 43.1 21.4 - - 16.1 2.9 - - - 2.7 8.1 18.6 .432 - - - 5.3 7.2 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 5 46.0 25.4 - - 17.8 5.2 - - - 2.4 10.6 24.4 .434 - - - 4.2 5.6 .750

Season 10
Kyle Macy Nate Thurmond
Season -1972-73
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Warriors Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 79 43.3 17.1 - - 17.1 3.5 - - - 3.0 6.5 14.7 .446 - - - 4.0 5.6 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 11 41.8 14.5 - - 13.2 3.6 - - - 2.7 5.8 14.6 .398 - - - 2.9 3.6 .800

Season 11
Kyle Macy Nate Thurmond
Season -1973-74
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 62 39.7 13.0 4.0 10.1 14.2 2.7 0.7 2.9 - 2.9 5.0 11.2 .444 - - - 3.1 4.6 .666
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Kyle Macy Nate Thurmond
Season -1974-75
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 80 34.5 7.9 3.2 8.1 11.3 4.1 0.6 2.4 - 3.4 3.1 8.6 .364 - - - 1.7 2.8 .589
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 13 19.5 3.5 1.8 4.8 6.7 2.4 0.4 1.6 - 2.8 1.1 2.9 .368 - - - 1.4 2.8 .486

Season 13
Kyle Macy Nate Thurmond
Season -1975-76
Team -Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 78 17.9 4.4 1.5 3.8 5.3 1.2 0.3 1.3 - 2.1 1.8 4.3 .421 - - - 0.8 1.6 .504
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 13 28.8 6.7 2.9 6.1 9.0 2.2 0.5 2.2 - 4.0 2.8 6.1 .468 - - - 1.0 2.5 .406

Season 14
Kyle Macy Nate Thurmond
Season -1976-77
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 49 20.3 5.5 2.5 5.2 7.6 1.7 0.3 1.7 - 2.6 2.0 5.0 .407 - - - 1.4 2.2 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Macy ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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