Gary Freeman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Freeman: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Freeman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gary Freeman 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gary Freeman 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gary Freeman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Freeman 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 Freeman 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman 167 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman 106 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gary Freeman 35 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gary Freeman 52 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman .515 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman .725 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gary Freeman - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gary Freeman 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - 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.