Gary Alexander vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Gary Alexander 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

Gary Alexander

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Alexander: 1993-94 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Alexander 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gary Alexander 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gary Alexander 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gary Alexander 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Alexander 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Alexander 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Alexander 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alexander 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gary Alexander 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gary Alexander 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Alexander 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Alexander 19 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gary Alexander 15 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gary Alexander 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gary Alexander 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gary Alexander 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gary Alexander 11 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Alexander .571 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gary Alexander - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Alexander .333 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Alexander 1.7 (1994) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alexander 1.4 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gary Alexander 0.2 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gary Alexander 0.3 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Alexander 0.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Alexander - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alexander - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gary Alexander - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gary Alexander - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Alexander - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Alexander - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gary Alexander - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gary Alexander - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gary Alexander - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gary Alexander - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gary Alexander 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Alexander - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gary Alexander - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Alexander - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Alexander - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alexander - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gary Alexander - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gary Alexander - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Alexander - 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.