Gene Rhodes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Gene Rhodes 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

Gene Rhodes

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Rhodes: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Rhodes 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gene Rhodes 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gene Rhodes 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gene Rhodes 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Rhodes 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Rhodes 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Rhodes 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Rhodes 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gene Rhodes 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gene Rhodes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Rhodes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Rhodes 337 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gene Rhodes 98 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gene Rhodes 91 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gene Rhodes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gene Rhodes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gene Rhodes 65 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Rhodes .319 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gene Rhodes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Rhodes .704 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Rhodes 5.2 (1953) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Rhodes 1.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gene Rhodes 1.4 (1953) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gene Rhodes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Rhodes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Rhodes 4.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene Rhodes 3.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gene Rhodes 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gene Rhodes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Rhodes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Rhodes 9 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gene Rhodes 7 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gene Rhodes 5 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gene Rhodes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gene Rhodes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gene Rhodes 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Rhodes .286 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gene Rhodes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Rhodes .250 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Rhodes 4.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Rhodes 3.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gene Rhodes 2.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gene Rhodes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Rhodes - 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.