Dave Gambee vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dave Gambee 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

Dave Gambee

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gambee 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dave Gambee 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dave Gambee 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dave Gambee 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Gambee 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 10.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 7,935 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 3,891 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dave Gambee 757 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dave Gambee 750 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .420 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .822 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 8.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 4.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 367 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 188 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dave Gambee 36 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dave Gambee 43 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .356 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .834 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - 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.