Ben Gordon vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Ben Gordon

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Gordon: 2004-05 to 2014-15
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Gordon 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ben Gordon 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ben Gordon 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ben Gordon 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben 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 Ben Gordon 14.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gordon 11,084 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ben Gordon 1,851 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ben Gordon 1,868 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ben Gordon 508 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ben Gordon 114 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ben Gordon 744 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gordon .432 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ben Gordon .401 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gordon .857 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 21.4 (2007) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 3.5 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 3.6 (2007) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 0.9 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.3 (2009) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 20.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gordon 587 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ben Gordon 94 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ben Gordon 92 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ben Gordon 23 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ben Gordon 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ben Gordon 29 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gordon .403 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ben Gordon .384 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gordon .840 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 24.3 (2009) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 3.8 (2007) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 3.8 (2007) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 1.0 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.3 (2005) 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.