Aaron Gordon vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron Gordon 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 547 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 264 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 113 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 24 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 23 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Aaron Gordon 42 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .478 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .349 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .660 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 9.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 5.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) 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.